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 Millersburg (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 Millersburg. 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.
Millersburg is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Millersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millersburg:
- Mercer County (The home county of Millersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Aledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Mannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Eliza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Shale City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Seaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunbeam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Gilchrist
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Milroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Rozetta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Oquawka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Biggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Ophiem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lynn Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodhull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Morristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Osco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Briar Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Rio
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henderson Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Illinois City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Taylor Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andalusia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coyne Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Little York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Gerlaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Monmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Utah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Kirkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Surrey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Cedar County (IA)
- Sunbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Des Moines County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Mediapolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sperry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Dodgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Kline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Yarmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louisa County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Wapello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Letts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morning Sun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Columbus City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Columbus Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Fairport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Midway Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Muscatine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Stockton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- South Towne Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Wilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
- Atalissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Grass
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Davenport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Durant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walcott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bettendorf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Hickory Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Maysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Panorama Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Pleasant Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Millersburg.
Cemeteries Near Millersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millersburg.
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 Millersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peniel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
- The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <2>
- Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Artz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aledo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Leech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Candor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Millersburg had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Petersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Mannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Eliza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Ogle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ogle is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Seaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunbeam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gilchrist
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Edgington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Keithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millersburg.
Newspapers Published in Millersburg ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millersburg, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millersburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Millersburg:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Rock Island County
- Warren County
- Cedar County
- Des Moines County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Scott 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 Millersburg, 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- Millersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |