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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Posen is located in Washington 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 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)
      • 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
    • Radom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ashley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Richview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Addieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Hoyleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Irvington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <1>
    • Baldwin Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <1>
    • Posey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Germantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <1>
    • Beckemeyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <1>
    • Huey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <1>
    • New Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <1>
    • Carlyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <1>
    • Breese
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <1>
    • Coello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mulkeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • North City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rend City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Buckner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <1>
    • Christopher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Whittington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <1>
    • West City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Ewing
      (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)
      • 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>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Campbell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ava
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (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)
      • 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>
    • Roaches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Emerson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Dareville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Marcoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <1>
    • Bonnie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <1>
    • Idlewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <1>
    • Kell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <1>
    • Odin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • 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>
    • Winkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Conant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Du Quoin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Pyatts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Willisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Shiloh Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Leanderville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
  • 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)
      • 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>
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Williamson County
    • Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Verner Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verner Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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)
    • 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>
  • Ashley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Tamaroa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Richview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
  • Swanwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Pinckneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Addieville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • New Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Hoyleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Denny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Denny is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Roaches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County

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]<5>. 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 like to start 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Posen. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Posen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Posen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2584, Longitude: -89.3356       In this case, the coordinates for Posen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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