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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 Shamrock (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 Shamrock. 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 doctors 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.

Shamrock is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Shamrock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Bogota
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • West Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sainte Marie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Falmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Willow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hunt City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
    • Hidalgo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Hogue Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
    • Oak Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Casey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Travis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Xenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Green Brier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Landes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Oblong
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Oil Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Dogwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Stoy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
    • Bellair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Villas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • New Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • Robinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Annapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Walla Walla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Toledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Timothy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Bradbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Maple Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • West Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Heartville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Teutopolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Funkhouser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Green Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Gilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Fayette County
    • La Clede
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Birds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Passport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Olney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Noble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynoose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Berryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Shelby County
    • Sigel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wabash County
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shamrock, with the one closest to Shamrock listed first.
    • Mount Erie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rinard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Cisne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shamrock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shamrock.

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

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

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

  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hankins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Honey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanderhoof Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Devore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...
    • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dundas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Shamrock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shamrock.

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

  • Bogota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Passport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ingraham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sainte Marie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
  • Rafetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
  • Stringtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Willow Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Falmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Sailor Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Shamrock ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shamrock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shamrock, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shamrock.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shamrock:

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 Shamrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shamrock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.