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 Mozier (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 Mozier. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mozier is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Greene, Jersey, Pike, Lincoln (MO), Pike (MO) & Saint Charles (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Mozier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mozier:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Mozier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Belleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kampsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Michael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Star City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Batchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brussels
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Eagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Deer Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Eldred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Woody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Hillview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Belltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Patterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- White Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Roodhouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Spankey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Nutwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Fieldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jerseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grafton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Chautauqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Dow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Bee Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Straut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Time
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Pike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Summer Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Pittsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Alsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Lincoln County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Elsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Whiteside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Foley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Argentville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Cap au Gris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Briscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Silex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fountain N' Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Annada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Louisiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Tarrants
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Flint Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mozier, see our County-by-County Page for Mozier.
Cemeteries Near Mozier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mozier.
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 Mozier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mozier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Fox Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gresham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Retzer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schumann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Anselm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Farrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McConnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Mozier had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mozier, with the one closest to Mozier listed first.
- Annada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Dameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Columbiana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Columbiana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Elsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cliffdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Bee Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eldred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Straut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 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 Mozier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mozier.
Newspapers Published in Mozier ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mozier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mozier, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mozier.
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 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 Mozier:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles 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 Mozier, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mozier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |