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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Piankashawtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Piankashawtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Piankashawtown, please Contact Us.

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 Piankashawtown (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 Piankashawtown. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Piankashawtown is historic, it would have been located within present day Edwards 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 Edwards County: Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White & Gibson (IN).

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

  • Edwards County     (The home county of Piankashawtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Albion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bone Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Red Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Bennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Ellery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • West Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Browns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Camp Travis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Clay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Ingraham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Bungay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Belle Prairie City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Piopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
  • Jasper County
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Helena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Francisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Billett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Parkersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wynoose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Gallagher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Berryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Noble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Olney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Passport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Bellmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Mount Carmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Patton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Adams Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Orio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Erie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Geff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Barnhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyleston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Cisne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rinard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Grayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Burnt Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crossville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mill Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Springerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carmi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maunie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stokes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Owensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mounts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
    • Patoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Fort Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • Beal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piankashawtown, with the one closest to Piankashawtown listed first.
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Barrett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • New Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Poseyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cynthiana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Savah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
    • Hepburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver

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

Cemeteries Near Piankashawtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piankashawtown.

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 Piankashawtown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • West Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Samaria Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Medler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wanborough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Thread Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Albion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (413 more) ...
    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Enenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaede Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Piankashawtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piankashawtown.

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

  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Samsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
  • Red Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
  • Bone Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Gate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Browns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Mount Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Merriam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Merriam is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bellmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gards Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Cowling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cowling is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling

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

Newspapers Published in Piankashawtown ...

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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piankashawtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piankashawtown, 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 Piankashawtown.

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 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 Piankashawtown:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Piankashawtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Piankashawtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.