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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 Posen (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 Posen. 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 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.

Posen is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Posen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Nashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Du Bois
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Radom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
    • Ashley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Richview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Addieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Hoyleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Irvington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Okawville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Posey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Bartelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Centralia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Damiansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Germantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Huey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Albers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Breese
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Baden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Sesser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Valier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulkeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • North City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Rend City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Buckner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Christopher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whittington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Royalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Dowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Elkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vergennes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hallidayboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Campbell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ava
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
    • Oraville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Scheller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roaches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Waltonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Emerson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
    • Dareville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
    • Marcoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Nason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <1>
    • Bonnie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Idlewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Walnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Cartter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Tamaroa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Pinckneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Saint Johns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Conant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Du Quoin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Pyatts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Cutler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Willisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Percy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Steeleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Shiloh Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Welge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Leanderville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Posen, with the one closest to Posen listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Marissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Lenzburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mascoutah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Williamson County
    • Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

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

Cemeteries Near Posen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Posen.

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

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

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

  • Concord Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Todd Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Locust Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Verner Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Radom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Radom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
  • Ashley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tamaroa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
  • Swanwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
  • Pinckneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Addieville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Hoyleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Denny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Denny is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Roaches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches

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

Newspapers Published in Posen ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Posen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Posen, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Posen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Posen:

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>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 Posen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Posen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.