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 Mascoutah (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 Mascoutah. 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 hospitals and 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.
Mascoutah is located in 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Mascoutah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mascoutah:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Mascoutah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Summerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- O'Fallon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Saint Libory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lementon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lementon
- From Mascoutah to Lementon
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
- Swansea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <2>
- New Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Pierron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pocahontas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- New Baden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- New Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Damiansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Albers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Aviston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
- Breese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartelso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Rose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Beckemeyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
- Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
- Carlyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Carlyle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
- Posey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Saint Jacob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sebastopol
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sebastopol
- From Mascoutah to Sebastopol
- Maryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
- Marine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
- Marine is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
- Glen Carbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pontoon Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Edwardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fruit
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Hecker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Burksville Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Mascoutah to Wartburg
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madonnaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renault
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valmeyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maeystown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Perry County
- Winkle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winkle
- From Mascoutah to Winkle
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Tilden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
- Baldwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houston
- From Mascoutah to Houston
- Red Bud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coulterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Walsh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ruma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Blair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Venedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stone Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caspars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caspars
- From Mascoutah to Caspars
- Addieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
- Addieville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarmin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
- New Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nashville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Posen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jefferson County (MO)
- Flamm City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Saint Louis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carondelet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tower Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Bella Villa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Ivory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Lemay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakville
- From Mascoutah to Oakville
- Glasgow Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Mackenzie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
- Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
- Mehlville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Saint George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Wilbur Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Flordell Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Affton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mascoutah, see our County-by-County Page for Mascoutah.
Cemeteries Near Mascoutah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mascoutah.
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 Mascoutah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Lincoln Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sheley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schneblin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mascoutah City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mascoutah City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mascoutah City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schubkegel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schubkegel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schubkegel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bopp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bopp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bopp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fries Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Funk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Andress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mascoutah had a population of 2,032 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mascoutah had a population of 8,076 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mascoutah, with the one closest to Mascoutah listed first.
- Rentchler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentchler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
- Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
- New Baden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- New Memphis Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
- New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
- New Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Summerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Wilderman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
- Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
- Lementon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lementon
- From Mascoutah to Lementon
- Saint Libory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Damiansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johannisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
- Johannisburg is located in Washington County
- Venedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mascoutah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mascoutah.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mascoutah ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mascoutah.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mascoutah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mascoutah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mascoutah.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Mascoutah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mascoutah:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mascoutah: www.mascoutah.com/
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 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. |
<5> | 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 Mascoutah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mascoutah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mascoutah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4903, Longitude: -89.7937 |