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 Morea (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 Morea. 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 and hospitals 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.
Morea is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Morea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morea:
- Crawford County (The home county of Morea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duncanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Oil Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Heathsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- New Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Villas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Hardinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Oil Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- York is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- West Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Snyder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Snyder is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Hogue Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oak Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Cumberland County
- Hazel Dell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Sainte Marie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hunt City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Yale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Birds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Billett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Helena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Amity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Olney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Orio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Orio is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Adams Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Clay County (IN)
- Coalmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Davies's County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Capehart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Graham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Elnora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Giro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
- Hazleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greene County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- White Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White Rose is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
- Gilmour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Hoosier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Island City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Linton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Jasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knox County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Oaktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Busseron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Bruceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vincennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Freelandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Bicknell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fritchton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
- Ragsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- Edwardsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Verne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Beal
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
- Sullivan County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Merom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Paxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Scotchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scott City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Fairbanks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Gambill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Shelburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vigo County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Prairie Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Vigo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Pimento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Lewis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morea, see our County-by-County Page for Morea.
Cemeteries Near Morea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morea.
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 Morea - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Morea Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maddox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ganies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swearingen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morea had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morea, with the one closest to Morea listed first.
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duncanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Heathsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Richwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richwoods is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Villas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Birds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- New Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinkstaff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morea.
Newspapers Published in Morea ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morea, 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 Morea.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morea:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Cumberland County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Wabash County
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Gibson County
- Greene County
- Knox County
- Sullivan County
- Vigo 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> | 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 Morea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |