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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lively Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lively Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Lively Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lively Grove: Lively Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lively Grove is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Lively Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lively Grove:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Lively Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Caspars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Elkton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Stone Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Venedy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarmin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
    • Addieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Okawville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Posen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Posen is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • New Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Hoyleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Damiansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bartelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Breese
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Trenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Posey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Aviston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beckemeyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
    • Degognia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Roaches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Scheller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Saint Jacob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Hecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Burksville Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
    • Burksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Renault
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Winkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Cutler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Conant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Pinckneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Willisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tamaroa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pyatts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Sunfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Saint Johns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Tilden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coulterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Baldwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Walsh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Percy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Bud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Evansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Lenzburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Mascoutah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lementon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Freeburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lively Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Lively Grove.

Cemeteries Near Lively Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lively Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lively Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lively Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.

  • St. Damian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Husemann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tilden City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coulterville City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Neunlist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lively Grove had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lively Grove, with the one closest to Lively Grove listed first.

  • Caspars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
  • Stone Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
  • Johannisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
  • Venedy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Venedy is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
  • Saint Libory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tilden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
  • Coulterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Addieville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Venedy Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Venedy Station is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Okawville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Swanwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Swanwick is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • New Memphis Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lively Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lively Grove.

Newspapers Published in Lively Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lively Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lively Grove, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lively Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lively Grove:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lively Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lively Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.