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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mid City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mid City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mid City, please Contact Us.
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 Mid 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 Mid 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 southeast 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mid City is historic, it would have been located within present day Greene 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 Greene County: Calhoun, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Pike & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Mid City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mid City:
- Greene County (The home county of Mid City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Kane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- East Hardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Kampsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Michael
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cliffdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Batchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mozier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Deer Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Brussels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Golden Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Jerseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spankey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- McClusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Nutwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Fidelity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Chautauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elsah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Challacombe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Piasa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hagaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Shipman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hettick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Comer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Scottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Godfrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Altamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Dorsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethalto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Moro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Wood River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairietown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Murrayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Bee Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Pearl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Straut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Time
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Elsberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cap au Gris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Foley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Argentville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Old Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Fountain N' Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Annada
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Paynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Portage Des Sioux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Alton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Black Jack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Florissant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mid City, see our County-by-County Page for Mid City.
Cemeteries Near Mid City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mid 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 Mid City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mid City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Erwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cannedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Borlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Busch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Mid City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mid City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mid City, with the one closest to Mid City listed first.
- Kane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kaser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kaser is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Jerseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Spankey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berdan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McClusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Kemper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kemper is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mid City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mid City.
Newspapers Published in Mid 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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mid City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mid City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mid City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mid City:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mid City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Mid City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |