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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 Jacob (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 Jacob. 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 Jacob ...

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 Jacob: St. Jacob

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 and 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.

Saint Jacob is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Saint Jacob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Marine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sebastopol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grantfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Alhambra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Edwardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
    • Hamel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Pierron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Reno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sorento
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Smithboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Aviston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Saint Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • New Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Albers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Breese
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Damiansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • New Memphis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Bartelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marydale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Staunton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Sawyerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Benld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Mount Clare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Eagarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gillespie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Hecker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Walshville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Panama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Donnellson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • O'Fallon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Caseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mascoutah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <2>
    • Bunkum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swansea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <2>
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • French Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Okawville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Stone Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Addieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • New Minden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caspars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caspars
      • From Saint Jacob to Caspars
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • West Alton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Baden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tower Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Carondelet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheltenham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Jacob, with the one closest to Saint Jacob listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Riverview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Castle Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Moline Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Flordell Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
      • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jennings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
    • Black Jack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Country Club Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Dellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Northwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Jacob ...

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

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

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

  • Keystone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gerke Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerke Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marine City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marine City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrapin Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holtzgang Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holtzgang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holtzgang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deck - Weder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck - Weder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck - Weder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hagler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Smart Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smart Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Jacob had a population of 475 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Jacob had a population of 1,326 people.

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

  • Marine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
  • Saint Morgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
    • Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Sebastopol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pierron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Grantfork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aviston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
    • Aviston is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
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    • Kaufman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaufman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
      • Kaufman is located in Madison County
    • Saint Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Alhambra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Jacob ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Jacob.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Jacob. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Jacob and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Jacob.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Saint Jacob.

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 Jacob:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

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>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.
<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 Jacob, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Jacob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Jacob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7173, Longitude: -89.7684    









 

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