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 New Philadelphia (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 New Philadelphia. 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.
New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Philadelphia:
- Pike County (The home county of New Philadelphia)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Hadley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Baylis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Salem
(5 miles [8 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
- El Dara
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Summer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Griggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Atlas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Plainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Payson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Marblehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Camp Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Gilbirds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Versailles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Mound Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Belleview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Mozier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Hillview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Meredosia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Naples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Bluffs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marion County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Cave City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Helton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Ashburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Louisiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Frankford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Tarrants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cyrene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Paynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Annada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Ralls County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Saverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Philadelphia, see our County-by-County Page for New Philadelphia.
Cemeteries Near New Philadelphia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Philadelphia.
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 New Philadelphia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Philadelphia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McWorter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hazelrigg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pursley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Petersen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ifner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Starkey 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.<3>
While we didn't find New Philadelphia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Philadelphia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Hadley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Baylis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- El Dara
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- New Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Fishhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fishhook is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
- Chestline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chestline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
- Summer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Shinn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 New Philadelphia. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Philadelphia.
Newspapers Published in New Philadelphia ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Philadelphia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Philadelphia, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Philadelphia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 New Philadelphia:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Morgan County
- Scott County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls 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> | 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 New Philadelphia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- New Philadelphia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |