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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 Percy (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 Percy. 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 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.

Percy is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Percy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Steeleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leanderville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Coulterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Walsh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Mulkeytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <1>
    • Coello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <1>
    • Royalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <1>
    • Christopher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <1>
    • North City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Degognia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Ava
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
    • Oraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <1>
    • Gorham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hallidayboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Murphysboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Hecker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
    • Renault
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Willisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <1>
    • Cutler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Conant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Winkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pyatts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Du Quoin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sunfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Marissa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
    • Lenzburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Libory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <1>
    • Caspars
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Posen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Stone Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <1>
    • Addieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <1>
    • Venedy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Du Bois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Okawville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Radom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Hurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <1>
    • Bush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Old Appleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • McBride
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Lithium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Brazeau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Longtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Altenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <1>
    • Frohna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Biehle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Percy, with the one closest to Percy listed first.
    • Saint Mary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Quarry Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <1>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Ozora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
      • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Minnith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • River aux Vases
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown
    • Zell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Percy ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Percy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Percy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Percy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Percy.

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 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 Percy:

Cemeteries Near Percy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Percy.

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 Percy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
  • Steeleville City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <4>
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Weitzel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weitzel Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Kross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kross Cemetery
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    • Barrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Percy had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Percy had a population of 910 people.

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

  • Kampenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Steeleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cutler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Welge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Shiloh Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Campbell Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Bremen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Conant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Blair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
  • Degognia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Ava
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
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    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Swanwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
      • Swanwick is located in Perry County
    • Coulterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Percy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Percy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0157, Longitude: -89.6178    
<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>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 Percy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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