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 Murrayville (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 Murrayville. 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.
Murrayville is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Murrayville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murrayville:
- Morgan County (The home county of Murrayville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Woodson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brown County
- Versailles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Cliffdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Kampsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Old Princeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Old Princeton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
- Arenzville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burlingame
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burlingame is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Hagener
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gurney is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Virginia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jules
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jules is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
- Bluff Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Roodhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wrights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Belltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Woody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Jersey County
- Fidelity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Scottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hettick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hagaman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Comer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Girard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Virden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Challacombe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Nilwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Carlinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Menard County
- Tallula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Pearl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Detroit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Valley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Bee Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Time
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Chambersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Griggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Straut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sangamon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- New Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Loami
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pasfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
- Pleasant Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Curran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curran is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Chatham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murrayville, see our County-by-County Page for Murrayville.
Cemeteries Near Murrayville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murrayville.
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 Murrayville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murrayville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Murrayville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Bartholomew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sooy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Manchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ceres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Youngblood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Murrayville had a population of 422 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Murrayville had a population of 541 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Murrayville, with the one closest to Murrayville listed first.
- Woodson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Barrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barrow is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
- Roodhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Athensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Athensville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Alsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Markham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Markham is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Merritt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merritt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murrayville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murrayville.
Newspapers Published in Murrayville ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murrayville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murrayville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murrayville.
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 either 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 Murrayville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Menard County
- Pike County
- Sangamon 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 Murrayville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murrayville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |