Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Saluda (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 Saluda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Saluda is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Saluda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saluda:
- Knox County (The home county of Saluda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Galesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- De Long
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Gilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henderson Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Augustine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Wataga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- London Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Babylon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Checkrow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
- Bybee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Blyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fiatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Media
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Biggsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Rozetta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Raritan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Stronghurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gladstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Olena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Oquawka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Woodhull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ophiem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Bishop Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McDonough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Prairie City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bushnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Philadelphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Good Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bardolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sciota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- North Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alexis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Burgess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- New Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Sunbeam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Griffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Gilchrist
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Viola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Elmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laura
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brimfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trivoli
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- West Jersey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- La Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Surrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Utah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gerlaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Monmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eleanor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Kirkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Little York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saluda, see our County-by-County Page for Saluda.
Cemeteries Near Saluda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saluda.
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 Saluda - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saluda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abingdon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swedish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Butterfield Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <2>
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <2>
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Horney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
- Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <2>
- Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Saluda had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saluda, with the one closest to Saluda listed first.
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Surrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Galesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- De Long
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hermon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Coldbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coldbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Utah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Phelps is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saint Augustine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saluda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saluda.
Newspapers Published in Saluda ...
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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saluda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saluda, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saluda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saluda:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Peoria County
- Stark County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saluda, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saluda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |