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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 Markham City (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 Markham City. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Markham City is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Markham City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Bluford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marlow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Belle Rive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Opdyke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Shields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Idlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Texico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
    • Bonnie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Xenia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Flora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • Centralia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Frisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Taylor Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Ewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Akin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Steel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sesser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rend City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Hanaford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • West City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Dahlgren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Belle Prairie City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Lovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Piopolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Macedonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Diamond City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • McLeansboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bungay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walpole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Union Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Kell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Iuka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bannister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Odin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saline County
    • Cornerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Baldwin Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Irvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wamac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Ashley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Radom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
    • Richview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Du Bois
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Hoyleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Keenes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wayne City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sims
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boyleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Johnsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Geff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Barnhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cisne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rinard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markham City, with the one closest to Markham City listed first.
    • Mill Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Springerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnt Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Markham City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Markham City.

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 Markham City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Egbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newton Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (429 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Markham City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Markham City.

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

  • Bluford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marlow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Keenes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Opdyke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Rive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wayne City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dahlgren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Divide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Divide is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mayberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Sims
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Idlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Orchardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville

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

Newspapers Published in Markham City ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Markham City, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Markham City.

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 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 Markham City:

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 Markham City, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Markham City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.