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 Seehorn (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 Seehorn. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Seehorn is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Seehorn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seehorn:
- Pike County (The home county of Seehorn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Kinderhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- El Dara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Atlas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Fall Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ewbanks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Fowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Mound Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Maywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- La Grange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Marion County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Cave City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Helton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County (MO)
- Monroe City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Ashburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Frankford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Louisiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Curryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ralls County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Saverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- The Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seehorn, see our County-by-County Page for Seehorn.
Cemeteries Near Seehorn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seehorn.
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 Seehorn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seehorn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Newmaw Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Journey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Akers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Payson New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Payson Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craigtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Seehorn had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seehorn, with the one closest to Seehorn listed first.
- Fall Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Shepherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Aladdin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Payson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Hannibal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- Kinderhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hannibal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shinn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shinn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Richfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Marblehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seehorn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seehorn.
Newspapers Published in Seehorn ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seehorn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seehorn, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seehorn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Seehorn:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seehorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Seehorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |