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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 Sinclair (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 Sinclair. 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.

Sinclair is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Sinclair)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Prentice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Literberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Pisgah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • South Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Chapin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Cooperstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Versailles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Old Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Burlingame
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Jules
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Arenzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Hagener
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Chandlerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • Marbletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Roodhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Wrights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Scottville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Modesto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Virden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Girard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Snicarte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Kilbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Long Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Tallula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chambersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Valley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Bedford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Pasfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Loami
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Curran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Lowder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Leland Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Chatham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Frederick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Browning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sinclair, with the one closest to Sinclair listed first.
    • Exeter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Naples
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Sinclair ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sinclair.

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

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

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

  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sample Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yatesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • John Epler Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (482 more) ...
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Page A Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Liter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sinclair had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Jordanville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Orleans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orleans is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Prentice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Literberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Little Indian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Indian is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Burlingame
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Pisgah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Markham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Markham is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham

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

Newspapers Published in Sinclair ...

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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinclair.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sinclair, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sinclair.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sinclair:

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 Sinclair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sinclair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.