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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 Mill Shoals (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 Mill Shoals. 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 Mill Shoals ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Shoals: Mill Shls.

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.

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.

Mill Shoals is primarily located in White County. A portion of Mill Shoals extends into Wayne 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 White County: Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne, Gibson (IN) & Posey (IN).

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

  • White County     (The home county of Mill Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Burnt Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
    • Springerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Carmi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Crossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Stokes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
    • Calvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County
    • Grayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Norris City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Herald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
    • Maunie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
    • Emma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Camp Travis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Flora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Ellery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Red Top
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Browns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Bone Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Frisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
    • Taylor Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Akin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Omaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Inman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Bungay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Hamilton County
    • Belle Prairie City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Piopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Diamond City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • Dahlgren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lovilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
    • Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Macedonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Walpole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Belle Rive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
    • Bluford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
    • Markham City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Marlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Opdyke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Hickory Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Union Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Wynoose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Parkersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Texas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Cornerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Long Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Saline City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Raleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Bellmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
    • Keensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Barnhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <2>
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boyleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Golden Gate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Sims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
    • Geff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Wayne City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
    • Keenes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cisne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Erie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Shoals, with the one closest to Mill Shoals listed first.
    • Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • New Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
    • Barrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Savah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Stewartsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Poseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Mill Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Shoals.

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

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

  • Shrewsbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atteberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kincheloe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springerton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitty Sweeten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mill Shoals had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mill Shoals had a population of 193 people.

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

  • Springerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
    • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
  • Hubbard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
  • Merriam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Wayne County
  • Boyleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Thackeray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackeray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
    • Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
  • Logansport ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Hamilton County
  • Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
  • Golden Gate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
    • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
  • Mayberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
  • Piopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
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    • Ellery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
    • Sims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
    • Geff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mill Shoals ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Shoals, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Shoals.

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 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 Mill Shoals:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Shoals. 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>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 Mill Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Mill Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2494, Longitude: -88.3456       In this case, the coordinates for Mill Shoals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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