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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 Thomas (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 Thomas. 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 Thomas ...

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 Thomas: St. Thomas

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Saint Thomas 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 Thomas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Thomas:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Saint Thomas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Brooks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Nameoki
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • Poag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • South Roxana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
    • Granite City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
    • Hartford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Roxana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Venice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Pierron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Old Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Golden Eagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Brussels
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Baden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Aviston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Saint Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Albers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Elsah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <3>
    • Delhi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Chautauqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McClusky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Otterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Fidelity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
    • Jerseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Miles Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Bunker Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Piasa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shipman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Staunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Dorchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sawyerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Medora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Benld
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <3>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Fairmont City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • National City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
    • Washington Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • East Saint Louis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Caseyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunkum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • French Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for French Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Alorton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <3>
    • Sauget
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <3>
    • Fairview Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cahokia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <3>
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <3>
    • Maxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Flamm City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Murphy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Parkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Imperial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <3>
    • Kimmswick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <3>
    • Peaceful Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • West Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Saint Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Harvester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Weldon Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <3>
    • All Saints Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Cottleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <3>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Baden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Saint Louis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheltenham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Tower Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Carondelet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Thomas, with the one closest to Saint Thomas listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Riverview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Spanish Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Moline Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Castle Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Black Jack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Flordell Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ferguson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Thomas ...

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

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

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

  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • St. John United Church of Christ Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107901 <5>
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Emmert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • The New Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Memorial
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164041 <5>
  • Virgin Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgin Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgin Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wanda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wanda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden 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.<6>

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

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

  • Mitchell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Madison County
  • Brooks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Madison County
  • Nameoki
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
    • Nameoki is located in Madison County
  • Stallings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Madison County
  • Poag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Poag is located in Madison County
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spanish Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Baden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Madison County
  • Venice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Wanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Wanda is located in Madison County
  • Jennings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • East Saint Louis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Thomas ...

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 597 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Thomas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Thomas, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Thomas.

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 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 Thomas:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Thomas. 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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7620, Longitude: -90.1171       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Thomas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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