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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 Morgan (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 Morgan. 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 Morgan ...

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.

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

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.

Saint Morgan is located in Madison 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 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 Morgan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Morgan:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Saint Morgan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sebastopol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Saint Jacob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Alhambra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fruit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • Maryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Edwardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Carbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Pierron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sorento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Smithboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Mulberry Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Trenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Aviston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Rose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • New Baden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Albers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Breese
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Damiansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • New Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beckemeyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bartelso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Staunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Sawyerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benld
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <1>
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Monroe County
    • Hecker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Panama
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Donnellson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walshville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • O'Fallon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mascoutah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • Fairview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Swansea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <1>
    • Belleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Caseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bunkum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Okawville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Stone Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Addieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Minden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Caspars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Hoyleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarmin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Baden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Morgan, with the one closest to Saint Morgan listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
    • Riverview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Castle Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
    • Moline Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Morgan ...

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

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 Saint Morgan - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Morgan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sugar Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gullick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wittmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rietmann Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gerke Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (468 more) ...
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keystone Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Saint Jacob.
      • The Keystone Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keystone City Cemetery
      • St. Jacob Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106436 <2>
    • Badsby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Morgan had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Trenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Aviston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Jacob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • Saint Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
  • New Baden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Breese
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Damiansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Morgan ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Morgan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Morgan, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Morgan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Morgan:

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 Saint Morgan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Morgan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.