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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 Rice (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 Rice. 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.

Rice is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Randolph & Washington.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Rice)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Winkle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tamaroa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Conant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Pyatts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Cutler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Willisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Bartelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
    • Posey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Hoffman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Damiansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centralia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Breese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Carlyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Sesser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mulkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Christopher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Royalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
    • Whittington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Zeigler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Dowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Vergennes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Campbell Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hallidayboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Oraville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Degognia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • De Soto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Murphysboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Scheller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Emerson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Roaches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dareville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Nason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jefferson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Marcoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Idlewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Walnut Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <2>
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tilden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Percy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Steeleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Shiloh Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leanderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marissa
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
    • Lenzburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Mascoutah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Posen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Du Bois
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
    • Radom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Ashley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Addieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Minden
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Richview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caspars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Stone Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Clarmin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
    • Bush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Rice ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice.

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

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 Rice:

Cemeteries Near Rice ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rice.

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 Rice covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Todd Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Mills Cemetery
  • Concord Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Baptist Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
  • Pilot Knob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Knob Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Mueller Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Hill Cemetery
  • St. Bruno Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bruno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bruno Cemetery
  • Campbell Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (407 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    • Locust Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Creek Cemetery

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 Rice in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rice.

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

  • Oakdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Swanwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Pinckneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tamaroa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
  • Conant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Denny
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
    • Denny is located in Perry County
  • Radom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sunfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Sunfield is located in Perry County
  • Coulterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pyatts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Ashley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plum Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
      • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
    • Saint Johns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Addieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2006, Longitude: -89.3837       In this case, the coordinates for Rice have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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