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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 Phillips Ferry (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 Phillips Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Phillips Ferry is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Greene, Morgan & Pike.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Phillips Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Oxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Naples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluffs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Alsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Beverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Kellerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gilbirds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Hersman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Cooperstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Mount Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mound Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Cliffdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Kampsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mozier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Arenzville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagener
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Beardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Jules
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Old Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Virginia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlingame
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Hillview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Roodhouse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Belltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Eldred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wrights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Murrayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Woodson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Literberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Valley City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Griggsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chambersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Time
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Frederick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisiana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people

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

Cemeteries Near Phillips Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips Ferry.

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 Phillips Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Valley City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hill - Crest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sears Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Griggsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Florence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (550 more) ...
    • Baird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Batley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples 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 Phillips Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillips Ferry.

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

  • Valley City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Oxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Naples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Griggsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Detroit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Detroit is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chambersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Exeter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maysville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Meredosia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Time
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people

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

Newspapers Published in Phillips Ferry ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips Ferry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Phillips Ferry:

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 Phillips Ferry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillips Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.