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 Milan (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 Milan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Milan is located in White 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 White County: Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne, Gibson (IN) & Posey (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Milan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milan:
- White County (The home county of Milan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Carmi
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stokes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Crossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maunie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Phillipstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Norris City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Burnt Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Ellery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Red Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Browns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bone Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Elba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Ridgway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Equality
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shawneetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Shawneetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Bungay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Broughton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McLeansboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Diamond City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Piopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Belle Prairie City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Walpole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Flint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Lovilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Dahlgren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Texas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Saline City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eldorado
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Long Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Cottage Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Raleigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Cornerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Muddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galatia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Keensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bellmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Barnhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Geff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Erie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Keenes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Mounts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
- Owensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Savah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Solitude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Griffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Oliver
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Barrett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Hovey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bufkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Stewartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Hepburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Wadesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Armstrong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Kasson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Henderson County (KY)
- Smith Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Union County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Raleigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Chapman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Hitesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milan, see our County-by-County Page for Milan.
Cemeteries Near Milan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milan.
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 Milan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Maple Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Polycarp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dawn of Ages Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saunders Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Carmi.
- The Barth Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104643 <2>
- Holderby Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hadden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reib Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden of Memories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Cleveland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rebstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sumpter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Milan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Milan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Carmi
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Stokes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sacramento
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sacramento is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Phillipstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Norris City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Springerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milan.
Newspapers Published in Milan ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milan, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milan.
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 helpful 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 Milan:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edwards County
- Gallatin County
- Hamilton County
- Saline County
- Wabash County
- Wayne County
- Gibson County
- Posey County
- Vanderburgh County
- Henderson County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | 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- Milan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Milan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |