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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 McKinley (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 McKinley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

McKinley is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of McKinley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Clarmin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Stone Church
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Posen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Addieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Venedy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 north)
    • New Minden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Du Bois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bartelso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Baden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Posey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Beckemeyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Breese
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hoffman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Aviston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Sesser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mulkeytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
    • Coello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Degognia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Vergennes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oraville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Elkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Scheller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Roaches
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Emerson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Monroe County
    • Hecker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Winkle
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Conant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pinckneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Willisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
    • Tamaroa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Pyatts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Percy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Shiloh Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Saint Libory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenzburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Lementon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mascoutah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 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>

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

Cemeteries Near McKinley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKinley.

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

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

  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulterville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilden City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilden City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chapman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Damian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Damian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Damian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord 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>

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

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

  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Coulterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Lively Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Tilden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Caspars
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stone Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Plum Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
  • Sparta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johannisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Addieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
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    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Conant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Venedy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 McKinley. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKinley.

Newspapers Published in McKinley ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKinley, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKinley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McKinley:

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

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 McKinley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McKinley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKinley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2326, Longitude: -89.5484       In this case, the coordinates for McKinley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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