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 Miller (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 Miller. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Miller is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Miller. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miller:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Miller)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- O'Fallon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Fairview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gartside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- French Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bunkum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Pierron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- New Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Damiansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Albers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Aviston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Breese
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Bartelso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beckemeyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carlyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Collinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pontoon Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Jacob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nameoki
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Hecker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Wartburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Valmeyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madonnaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Maeystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Renault
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chalfin Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Red Bud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tilden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Ruma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coulterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Venedy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Stone Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Okawville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Caspars
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Clarmin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Addieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Arnold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
- Flamm City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Kimmswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Imperial
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Pevely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <1>
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- West Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Saint Louis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carondelet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Tower Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Cheltenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Baden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- University City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Bella Villa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Ivory
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Lemay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Glasgow Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Riverview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Mackenzie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
- Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
- Mehlville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Saint George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Wilbur Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Flordell Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Affton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miller, see our County-by-County Page for Miller.
Cemeteries Near Miller ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miller.
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 Miller - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miller covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Whiteside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Engelmann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Messenger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willoughby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rittenhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Badgley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Miller in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miller.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miller, with the one closest to Miller listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Wilderman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
- Furman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Furman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Rentchler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
- Birkner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Birkner is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
- Gartside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Ogles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ogles is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogles
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- French Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mascoutah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miller. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miller.
Newspapers Published in Miller ...
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 618 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miller, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miller.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Miller:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis 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> | 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 Miller, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Miller) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |