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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 Scottville (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 Scottville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Scottville is located in Macoupin 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 Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

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

  • Macoupin County     (The home county of Scottville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Modesto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hettick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagaman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Nilwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Challacombe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
    • Virden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Carlinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Standard City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Summerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Kampsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cliffdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Old Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Burlingame
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Philadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Christian County
    • Zenobia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roodhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • White Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Belltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Walkerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Kane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Fidelity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jerseyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Waggoner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Shop Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Honey Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Raymond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Murrayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • South Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Alexander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Literberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pearl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bee Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Lowder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Thayer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Loami
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Divernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Curran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Pasfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Commanche Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Glenarm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottville, with the one closest to Scottville listed first.
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Oxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Bluffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Scottville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scottville.

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 Scottville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ruyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hettick Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Howser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Scottville West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Land Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harts Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Athensville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Nifong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scottville had a population of 363 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Scottville had a population of 107 people.

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

  • Athensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Athensville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Modesto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rohrer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
  • Hettick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Murrayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fayette is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Hagaman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Reader
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Reader is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
    • Woodson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scottville ...

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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scottville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scottville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scottville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Scottville.

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 Scottville:

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 Scottville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scottville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.