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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 Shinn (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 Shinn. 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 hospitals 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.

Shinn is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties 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 Shinn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shinn:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Shinn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • New Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
    • Barry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • El Dara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
    • Rockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baylis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Summer Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Pike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Plainville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Fall Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Payson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Marblehead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Kellerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewbanks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
    • Hersman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • Belleview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
  • Scott County
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
  • Audrain County (MO)
    • Vandalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Audrain County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • Maywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Cave City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Helton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Dodge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County (MO)
    • Monroe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Frankford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
    • Louisiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tarrants
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Curryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Calumet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Cyrene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
    • New Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Ashley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shinn, with the one closest to Shinn listed first.
    • Saverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
    • Madisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • The Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Greenlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Shinn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shinn.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Gard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinderhook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinderhook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinderhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shearer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Journey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Journey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Journey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Shinn had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kinderhook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
  • New Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Saverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
  • Busch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
    • Busch is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Barry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Seehorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
    • Seehorn is located in Pike County
  • Plainville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
  • Aladdin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Pike County
  • Salt River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
    • Salt River is located in Ralls County (MO)
  • Ashburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Richfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Adams County
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    • Payson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • El Dara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Shinn ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shinn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shinn, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shinn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shinn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shinn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Shinn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Shinn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shinn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6764, Longitude: -91.1674       In this case, the coordinates for Shinn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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