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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 Radom (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 Radom. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Radom 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 Radom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Radom:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Radom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Ashley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Du Bois
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Richview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Posen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Posen is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Irvington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Hoyleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Minden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Wamac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Oakdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Addieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Centralia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hoffman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Posey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Huey
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Bartelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Damiansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Breese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Memphis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Sesser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Valier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rend City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Whittington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Christopher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Buckner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West City
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Taylor Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Dahlgren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lovilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Dowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hallidayboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Vergennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oraville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Roaches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Scheller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Marcoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Dareville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Emerson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
    • Nason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bonnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Idlewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Walnut Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Kell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandoval
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cartter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Odin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Fairman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Bannister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Union Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Tamaroa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Saint Johns
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Pinckneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Du Quoin
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Winkle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Pyatts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Conant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Denmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Cutler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Percy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marissa
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Wayne County
    • Keenes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Radom, with the one closest to Radom listed first.
    • 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
    • Freeman Spur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <1>
    • Hurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Radom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Radom.

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

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Minson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Topping Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Logan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bald Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Curlee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Radom had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Radom had a population of 209 people.

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

  • Ashley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Richview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Roaches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
  • Tamaroa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Drivers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoyleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
  • Boyd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • New Minden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Sunfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Idlewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood

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

Newspapers Published in Radom ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Radom.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Radom:

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 Radom, 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- Radom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.