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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 Rising Sun (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 Rising Sun. 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.

Name Variations for Rising Sun ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Risingsun.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Rising Sun is located in White 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 White County: Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wayne, Gibson (IN) & Posey (IN).

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

  • White County     (The home county of Rising Sun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Maunie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
    • Emma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Herald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Carmi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Crossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Stokes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
    • Calvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County
    • Norris City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Grayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Enfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Burnt Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
    • Springerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Ellery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
    • Red Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Browns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Bone Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • New Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
    • Inman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Old Shawneetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Shawneetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <2>
    • Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Equality
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Bungay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Hamilton County
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • McLeansboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Diamond City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • Walpole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
    • Saline Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Texas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Saline City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Raleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Keensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Barnhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <2>
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Mounts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Owensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haubstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Fort Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Warrenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Savah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufkin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
    • New Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
    • Caborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Wadesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Stewartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Poseyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Kasson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Darmstadt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Evansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Inglefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Melody Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Stacer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Smythe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Smith Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Corydon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Raleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Hitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
    • Morganfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Flournoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dekoven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Rising Sun ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising Sun.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rising Sun, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rising Sun.

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 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 Rising Sun:

Cemeteries Near Rising Sun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rising Sun.

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

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

  • Marshall Ferry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Ferry Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Absher Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Absher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absher Family Cemetery
  • Alldredge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
  • Seals Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Chapel Cemetery
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
  • Emma Concord Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Emma's Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Emma's Old Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emma's Old Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343788 <5>
    • Epley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epley Family Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn 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.<6>

While we didn't find Rising Sun in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rising Sun.

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

  • Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in White County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in White County
  • Erwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Farmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Solitude
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Herald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Herald is located in White County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
  • New Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Hovey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
    • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bufkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
    • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Phillipstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Carmi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising Sun. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rising Sun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rising Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0003, Longitude: -88.0281       In this case, the coordinates for Rising Sun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rising Sun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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