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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 Siloam (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 Siloam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Siloam is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Adams, Cass, Morgan, Pike & Schuyler.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Siloam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hersman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbirds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cooperstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Kellerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Beverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blacks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Camp Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Coatsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hagener
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Arenzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bowen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chili
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • McDonough County
    • Doddsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Baylis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Chambersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinderhook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • El Dara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Valley City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Hull
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Pittsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Frederick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Naples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Exeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siloam, with the one closest to Siloam listed first.
    • Cave City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Hannibal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
    • Helton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Pike County (MO)
    • Ashburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • Saverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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

Cemeteries Near Siloam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Siloam.

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

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

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

  • Burden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Whiaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • DeHart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bixler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Durbin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lierly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (551 more) ...
    • Perrigo Cemetery
      • The Perrigo Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrigo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289849 <2>
    • Mixer Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Benville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Siloam had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chestline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
  • Kellerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Benville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benville is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
  • Fishhook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fishhook is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
  • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
  • Buckhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Morrelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrelville is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
  • Fargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fargo is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Mound Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hersman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Mount Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Richfield is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Baylis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Siloam ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Siloam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Siloam, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Siloam.

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 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 Siloam:

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>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 Siloam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Siloam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.