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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mineral Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mineral Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mineral Springs, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mineral Springs (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 Mineral Springs. 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 Mineral Springs ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mineral Springs: Mineral Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spngs. or Mineral Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mineral Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Springs.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Mineral Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Whiteside 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 Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Below are the counties that are near Mineral Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mineral Springs:
- Whiteside County (The home county of Mineral Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Newton Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Erie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Prophetstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Morrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Yorktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- New Bedford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Manlius
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Thomson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fair Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Ideal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Argo Fay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Ayers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Hickory Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Chadwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wacker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Milledgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Savanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Hooppole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Geneseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Atkinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Annawan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Osco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Nelson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prairieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Harmon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Joslin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Port Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rapids City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Barstow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Cliff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silvis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Coal Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Camanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Folletts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Low Moor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Sixmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Elk River Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Tenmile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Teeds Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Goose Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Sabula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Miles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Spragueville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Le Claire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCausland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Riverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Park View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Bettendorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Long Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Davenport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donahue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mineral Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Mineral Springs.
Cemeteries Near Mineral Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mineral Springs.
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 Mineral Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mineral Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Smack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fenton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Minta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Plain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Washington Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lusk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Mineral Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mineral Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mineral Springs, with the one closest to Mineral Springs listed first.
- Erie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Garden Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Denrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Prophetstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Morrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Camanche
(9 miles [14.5 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 Mineral Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mineral Springs.
Newspapers Published in Mineral Springs ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mineral Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mineral Springs.
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 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 Mineral Springs:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Whiteside County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Rock Island County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mineral Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mineral Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |