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 may 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)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Pinckneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tamaroa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Sunfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Pyatts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Saint Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- 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)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Willisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Posey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Hoffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Memphis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Damiansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Centralia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckemeyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Breese
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carlyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Coello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Valier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christopher
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rend City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Buckner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whittington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Zeigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- 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)
- Hallidayboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Oraville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Degognia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- De Soto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Emerson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Waltonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roaches
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Woodlawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dareville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Nason
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Marcoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Bonnie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Idlewood
(27 miles [43.5 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 Rice, with the one closest to Rice listed first.
- Walnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Junction City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- 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)
- Percy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Steeleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Blair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Shiloh Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Welge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- 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)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from 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)
- Lenzburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- New Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Mascoutah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lementon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- 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)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Radom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Ashley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Minden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Richview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caspars
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Stone Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Clarmin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- 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)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rice, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Rice - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Todd Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mueller Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Bruno Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Campbell Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (407 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find 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)
- Swanwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swanwick is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
- Pinckneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tamaroa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Denny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Denny is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
- Radom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Coulterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pyatts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Ashley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plum Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
- Saint Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Addieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 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 Rice:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Washington County
- Williamson 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> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Rice) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |