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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 Maysville (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 Maysville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Maysville ...

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

In past government published Postal Guides, Maysville was referred to as Maysville Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maysville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maysville.

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

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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 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.

Maysville is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Maysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Clay City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Camp Travis
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Sailor Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ingraham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Louisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Xenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Iola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Green Brier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Landes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Maple Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • West Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
    • Ellery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bone Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Browns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Dieterich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Gilmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • La Clede
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Farina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Peter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Bogota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Sainte Marie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Willow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Shields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Helena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Sumner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Iuka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Hickory Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Union Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Bannister
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Kinmundy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Noble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wynoose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Passport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Gallagher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Wakefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Olney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Parkersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Berryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Wabash County
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Cisne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Geff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Boyleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Golden Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maysville, with the one closest to Maysville listed first.
    • Burnt Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mill Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Maysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maysville.

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 Maysville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Clay City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
    • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <2>
  • Travis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kneff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Number 4 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (448 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 Maysville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maysville.

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

  • Clay City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sailor Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wynoose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Rinard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Passport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Gallagher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Ingraham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cisne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield

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

Newspapers Published in Maysville ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maysville.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Maysville:

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 Maysville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.