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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 Parrish (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 Parrish. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Parrish is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Parrish. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parrish:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Parrish)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Hanaford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Thompsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Akin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitt's Hill
      • From Parrish to Fitt's Hill
    • Deering City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Steel City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Frankfort
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • West City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cambon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Elba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Parrish to Elba
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Equality
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Flint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Parrish to Flint
    • Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lovilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovilla
      • From Parrish to Lovilla
    • Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Diamond City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Broughton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Dahlgren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Piopolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piopolis
      • From Parrish to Piopolis
    • Belle Prairie City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Bungay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Ina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
    • Emerson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Dareville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Rive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <2>
    • Opdyke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <2>
    • Scheller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Waltonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcoe
      • From Parrish to Marcoe
    • Bluford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <2>
    • Marlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Du Quoin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sunfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tamaroa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Pyatts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • McCormick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCormick
      • From Parrish to McCormick
    • Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Parrish to Oak
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Cornerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Galatia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Long Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Branch
      • From Parrish to Long Branch
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrier Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ledford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Muddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wasson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaskins City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • Washington County
    • Du Bois
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Keenes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wayne City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Norris City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Enfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Roland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Stokes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Parrish to Stokes
    • Springerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Johnston City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stiritz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Freeman Spur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Whiteash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spillertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Herrin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Energy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Colp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parrish, see our County-by-County Page for Parrish.

Cemeteries Near Parrish ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parrish.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parrish covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smothers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swofford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swofford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Otterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parrish had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Parrish, with the one closest to Parrish listed first.

  • Smothersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Thompsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fitt's Hill
    • From Parrish to Fitt's Hill
  • Akin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
    • Akin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
  • Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Locust Grove ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
  • West End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Saline County
  • Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
  • Rural Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Macedonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
  • Ewing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Plumfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Braden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Hamilton County
    • Taylor Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Taylor Hill
      • From Parrish to Taylor Hill

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parrish. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parrish.

Newspapers Published in Parrish ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parrish.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parrish, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parrish.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Parrish:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parrish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parrish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parrish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9415, Longitude: -88.8127    
<6>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 Parrish, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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