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 Moscow (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 Moscow. 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 hospitals and 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.
Moscow is located in Union 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 Union County: Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Williamson, Cape Girardeau (MO) & Perry (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Moscow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moscow:
- Union County (The home county of Moscow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Lick Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Dongola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Anna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Water Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Dutch Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cobden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alto Pass
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Wolf Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Elco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tamms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Hodges Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cache
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Thebes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- East Cape Girardeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Cairo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Makanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Tower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murphysboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Cypress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buncombe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Belknap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Goreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eagle Point Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Egyptian Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Grantsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Massac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- New Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Joppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Metropolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Massac City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Brookport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Dixon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- McCormick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Eddyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Perks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Karnak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Grand Chain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ullin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Villa Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Mounds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Mound City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Stonefort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carrier Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <1>
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Lake Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Creal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Energy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spillertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Blairsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Colp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
- Herrin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Bandana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- La Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barlow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Kevil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ceredo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Gage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Wickliffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McCracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Ragland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Woodville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Grahamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Future City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- West Paducah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Cape Girardeau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leemon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Scott County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Commerce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scott City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moscow, see our County-by-County Page for Moscow.
Cemeteries Near Moscow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moscow.
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 Moscow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moscow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bridges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- File Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goddard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- American Legion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (500 more) ...
- Sheffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Eden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Moscow had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moscow, with the one closest to Moscow listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Buncombe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Dongola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Wetaug
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
- Belknap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Balcom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Balcom is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
- New Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Goreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mill Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Ullin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Chain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moscow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moscow.
Newspapers Published in Moscow ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moscow, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moscow.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Moscow:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Williamson County
- Ballard County
- McCracken County
- Cape Girardeau 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> | 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 Moscow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moscow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |