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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 Saint Francisville (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 Saint Francisville. 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 Saint Francisville ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Francisville: St. Francisville

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 hospitals 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.

Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Saint Francisville)
  • Crawford County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bone Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Red Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Berryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Saint Francisville to Amity
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dundas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wynoose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wabash County
  • White County
    • Grayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Saint Francisville to Graham
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Capehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Plainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Hazleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
    • Giro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Saint Francisville to Douglas
    • Francisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Owensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dongola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mounts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Saint Francisville to Mounts
    • Somerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haubstadt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Beal
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Saint Francisville to Beal
    • Decker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fritchton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Willis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Saint Francisville to Willis
    • Bruceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Busseron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ragsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bicknell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Oaktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Francisville, with the one closest to Saint Francisville listed first.
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oatsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glezen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Algiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Highbank Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
    • Whiteoak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Posey County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Stacer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Saint Francisville to Stacer
  • Warrick County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Francisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Francisville.

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

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

  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chimney Pier Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Craig Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oreo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spidle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spidle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spidle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Francisville had a population of 432 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Francisville had a population of 610 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Francisville ...

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 Saint Francisville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Francisville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Francisville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Francisville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Saint Francisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Saint Francisville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Saint Francisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Francisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5915, Longitude: -87.6481    









 

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