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 Munger (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 Munger. 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.
Munger is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Munger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Munger:
- Pike County (The home county of Munger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Shepherd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- El Dara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Atlas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Pike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Fall Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Fowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Paloma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Mound Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Maywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weber
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Argola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Marion County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Cave City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Dodge City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Monroe City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Florida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Ashburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Frankford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Louisiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tarrants
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ralls County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Saverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Madisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Emden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Munger, see our County-by-County Page for Munger.
Cemeteries Near Munger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Munger.
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 Munger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Munger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newmaw Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (358 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Journey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Payson New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
While we didn't find Munger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Munger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Munger, with the one closest to Munger listed first.
- Fall Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- East Hannibal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- Shepherd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Aladdin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Seehorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seehorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
- Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Payson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Withers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
- Saverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shinn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shinn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Munger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Munger.
Newspapers Published in Munger ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Munger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Munger, 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 Munger.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Munger:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Munger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Munger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |