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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 Snearlyville (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 Snearlyville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Snearlyville is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Bond, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Saint Clair & Washington.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Snearlyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Breese
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Beckemeyer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartelso
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carlyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Aviston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Albers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Posey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Damiansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Pierron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Old Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Pleasant Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Smithboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sorento
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Hagarstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shobonier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Roaches
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Jacob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantfork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Marine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Alhambra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • New Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Maryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Central City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Odin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Patoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Panama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Donnellson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tilden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Mascoutah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Libory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • O'Fallon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • Freeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Swansea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <1>
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snearlyville, with the one closest to Snearlyville listed first.
    • Okawville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Addieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hoyleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stone Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Wamac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Baldwin Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Irvington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Caspars
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars

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

Cemeteries Near Snearlyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snearlyville.

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

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

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Beckemeyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery
    • The St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
    • St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Dominic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107859 <2>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Germantown Cemetery
    • Hanover Cemetery
  • Rudolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Cecilia's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ammons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shoal Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (468 more) ...
    • Ira Maddux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Snearlyville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snearlyville.

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

  • Breese
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Germantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartelso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carlyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
  • Aviston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sebastopol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Damiansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Posey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
    • New Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Okawville
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Snearlyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snearlyville.

Newspapers Published in Snearlyville ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snearlyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snearlyville, 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 Snearlyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Snearlyville:

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 Snearlyville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snearlyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.