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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Madison (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 Madison. 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.

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 doctors and 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.

Madison is primarily located in Madison County. A portion of Madison extends into Saint Clair 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 Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Madison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Granite City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Venice
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <1>
    • Newport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nameoki
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <1>
    • Mitchell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From Madison to Brooks
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Poag
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poag
      • From Madison to Poag
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <1>
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <1>
    • South Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
  • Bond County
    • Pierron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Plain
      • From Madison to Deer Plain
    • Golden Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • New Baden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <1>
    • Aviston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <1>
    • New Memphis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <1>
    • Albers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <1>
    • Damiansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Elsah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <1>
    • Chautauqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Madison to Delhi
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McClusky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Otterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Macoupin County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Valmeyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hecker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
    • Wartburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wartburg
      • From Madison to Wartburg
    • Burksville Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Burksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Madonnaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • National City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • East Saint Louis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Washington Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sauget
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <1>
    • Alorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <1>
    • Cahokia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bunkum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caseyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • French Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Fairview Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <1>
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • Flamm City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Maxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From Madison to Maxville
    • Murphy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <1>
    • Kimmswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <1>
    • Parkdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Barnhart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <1>
    • Byrnes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <1>
    • House Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <1>
    • Pevely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <1>
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • West Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <1>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gardnerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardnerville
      • From Madison to Gardnerville
    • Harvester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cottleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <1>
    • Weldon Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <1>
    • All Saints Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • O'Fallon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Fallon
      • From Madison to O'Fallon
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tower Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Grove
      • From Madison to Tower Grove
    • Cheltenham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carondelet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madison, with the one closest to Madison listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Riverview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Jennings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
    • Moline Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Flordell Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
      • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Pine Lawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Castle Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Beverly Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Country Club Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Glen Echo Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo Park
      • Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Hillsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Northwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people

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

Cemeteries Near Madison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madison.

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 Madison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bellefontaine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frieden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Western Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Madison had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Madison had a population of 3,735 people.

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

  • Venice
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <1>
  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nameoki
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Louis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stallings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Madison County
  • Baden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jennings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Tower Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
    • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tower Grove
    • From Madison to Tower Grove
  • Cahokia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • French Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Caseyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From Madison to Brooks
    • Hillsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Madison ...

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 618 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Madison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Madison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Madison.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> of Madison.

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 helpful websites 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 Madison:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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

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 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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6835, Longitude: -90.1509    









 

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