Our Genealogy Helper
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 Rentchler (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 Rentchler. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rentchler is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Rentchler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rentchler:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Rentchler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Mascoutah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- O'Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Swansea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Lementon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Pierron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- New Baden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Damiansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aviston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Breese
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Bartelso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beckemeyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carlyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Jacob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pontoon Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Carbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granite City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Hecker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burksville Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Wartburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Madonnaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Valmeyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maeystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Renault
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Red Bud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Baldwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tilden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Ruma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Coulterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Evansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walsh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Prairie du Rocher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <1>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Venedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Stone Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Okawville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caspars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Clarmin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Elkton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Addieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Minden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Nashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Flamm City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Arnold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
- Kimmswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Imperial
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Barnhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Saint Louis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carondelet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Tower Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Cheltenham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- University City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Ivory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Bella Villa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Lemay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Oakville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Saint George
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Wilbur Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Mackenzie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
- Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
- Mehlville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Glasgow Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Affton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
- Green Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Lakeshire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rentchler, see our County-by-County Page for Rentchler.
Cemeteries Near Rentchler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rentchler.
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 Rentchler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rentchler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Knobeloch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fries Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Emmerich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- John Mueller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Schubkegel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mascoutah City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Wilderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reinheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hamann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rentchler had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rentchler, with the one closest to Rentchler listed first.
- Wilderman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
- Freeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lementon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- New Baden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Furman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Furman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Birkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birkner is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
- Gartside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rentchler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rentchler.
Newspapers Published in Rentchler ...
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 612 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rentchler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rentchler, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rentchler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rentchler:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rentchler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rentchler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |