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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Locust Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Locust Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Locust Grove, please Contact Us.

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 Locust 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 Locust 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 Locust 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Locust Grove: Locust 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Locust Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Locust Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Akin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Hanaford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Deering City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • West Frankfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Steel City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Orient
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • West City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Cambon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Elba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Omaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Equality
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Inman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Walpole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Diamond City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Dahlgren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Belle Prairie City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Bungay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
    • Karbers Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • De Soto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Dowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Elkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hallidayboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Ina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <2>
    • Belle Rive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
    • Bonnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
    • Nason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Emerson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Dareville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Opdyke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
    • Waltonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scheller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Marcoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Egyptian Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Ozark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Reynoldsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Goreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Buncombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Du Quoin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sunfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • McCormick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Herod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
    • Eddyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Leisure City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Galatia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Cornerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Raleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Carrier Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
      • Former names for Carrier Mills:
      • Carriers Mills
      • Morrilsville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <2>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Gaskins City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ledford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Muddy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldorado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Saline City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
  • Union County
    • Lick Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Norris City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Stokes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
    • Springerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Herald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Corinth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Whiteash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Johnston City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Stiritz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
    • Spillertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Freeman Spur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <2>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Herrin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <2>
    • Energy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Creal Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Locust 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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Locust Grove:

Cemeteries Near Locust Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
  • Hall Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Town Cemetery
  • Old Ruff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ruff Cemetery
  • Cardwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Fork Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Thompsonville.
    • The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989982 <6>
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Winn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
  • Smothers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smothers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (505 more) ...
    • Stilley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williams Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery

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.

Locust Grove itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Saline County
  • Thompsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corinth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
  • Galatia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
  • Parrish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
  • Attila
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attila have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attila
    • Attila is located in Williamson County
  • Rural Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Long Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
  • Smothersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Akin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
    • Akin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crab Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
    • Walpole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Braden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Hamilton County

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Locust Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8703, Longitude: -88.7353       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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