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 Rust (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 Rust. 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 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.
Rust is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Rust. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rust:
- Franklin County (The home county of Rust)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Akin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thompsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hanaford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Steel City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Frisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Deering City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Equality
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Lovilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Walpole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dahlgren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Broughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Piopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Belle Prairie City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Dowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- De Soto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Ina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Belle Rive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Nason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opdyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dareville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Emerson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Waltonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Bluford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Markham City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Eagle Point Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Egyptian Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- New Burnside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Du Quoin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Saint Johns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Tamaroa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Cornerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Long Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Galatia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Eldorado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Muddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Texas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Wasson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Du Bois
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Radom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Keenes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Norris City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Roland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Mill Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Johnston City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stiritz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman Spur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <1>
- Whiteash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Spillertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Herrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Energy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rust, see our County-by-County Page for Rust.
Cemeteries Near Rust ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rust.
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 Rust - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rust covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Brady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Otterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Swofford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lampley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty - Ridlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Overturf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Baxter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Melvin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Rust in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rust.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rust, with the one closest to Rust listed first.
- Akin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Parrish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Thompsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Taylor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Braden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- West End
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rust. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rust.
Newspapers Published in Rust ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rust.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rust, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rust.
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 Rust:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallatin County
- Hamilton County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rust, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Rust) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |