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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 Schram City (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 Schram City. 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.

Schram City is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Schram City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Taylor Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Irving
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coffeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <1>
    • Chapman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Donnellson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Panama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Honey Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Walshville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Litchfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Sorento
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Smithboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Pocahontas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pierron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Palmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rosamond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Zenobia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Millersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Pana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <1>
    • Owaneco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Langleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Velma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Jeisyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Taylorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bulpitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clinton County
    • Keyesport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Bingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bayle City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Ramsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hagarstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dressor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Vandalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Shobonier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Avena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hornsby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eagarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • East Gillespie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Benld
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Gillespie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sawyerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Staunton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Standard City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Wilsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Livingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alhambra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Worden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairietown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Divernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Commanche Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Pawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schram City, with the one closest to Schram City listed first.
    • Oconee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tower Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Schram City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schram City.

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 Schram City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • McCord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bluffs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cress Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McDavid Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ware's Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waveland 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.<2>

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

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

  • Hillsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Irving
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Donnellson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walshville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Honey Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Litchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sorento
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Shop Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Harvel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno

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

Newspapers Published in Schram City ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schram City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schram City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schram City.

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 Schram City:

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>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 Schram City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Schram City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.