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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 Sigel (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 Sigel. 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 and 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.

Sigel is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Sigel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Trowbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trowbridge
      • From Sigel to Trowbridge
    • Stewardson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
    • Strasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Sexson Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mode
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fancher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancher
      • From Sigel to Fancher
    • Middlesworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Casey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Sigel to Oak Point
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oilfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogue Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
  • Coles County
  • Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Neoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Toledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walla Walla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Walla
      • From Sigel to Walla Walla
    • Bradbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Sigel to Bradbury
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Greenup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Timothy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Sigel to Timothy
    • Diona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Dell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Teutopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Effingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Shumway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
    • Funkhouser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heartville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dieterich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Sigel to Dexter
    • Beecher City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Moccasin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Elmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • La Clede
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Avena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
    • Loogootee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
    • Dressor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dressor
      • From Sigel to Dressor
    • Farina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farina
      • From Sigel to Farina
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
    • Lis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Sigel to Lis
    • Hidalgo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
    • Rose Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Sigel to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
    • Bogota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • Hunt City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sigel, with the one closest to Sigel listed first.
    • Gays
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
    • Coles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Allenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Sigel to Dunn
    • Cushman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Sigel to Cushman
  • Richland County

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

Cemeteries Near Sigel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sigel.

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 Sigel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lillyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (476 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Faunce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faunce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sigel had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sigel had a population of 351 people.

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

  • Trowbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trowbridge
    • From Sigel to Trowbridge
  • Teutopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Roslyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Kingman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Shelby County
  • Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Neoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
  • Stewardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
  • Herborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
  • Funkhouser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sigel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sigel.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sigel ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sigel.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sigel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sigel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sigel.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Sigel.

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 Sigel:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sigel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sigel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sigel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2260, Longitude: -88.4943    









 

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