Our Genealogy Helper
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 Snider (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 Snider. 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.
Snider is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Snider. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snider:
- Vermilion County (The home county of Snider)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Hillery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Bismarck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belgium Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Collison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Henning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Missionfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Penfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gifford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flatville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Rutherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Mayview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rantoul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Broadlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Palermo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Chrisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Raven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Scottland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Hume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Ford County
- Paxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Wellington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Claytonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cissna Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Loda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Ambia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Talbot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Freeland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Fountain County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Layton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Stone Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Attica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Veedersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harveysburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Kingman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mellott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Vermillion County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Rileysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Gessie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Tree Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
- Perrysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Cayuga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Warren County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Foster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Hedrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Pence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Old Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- West Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Williamsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snider, see our County-by-County Page for Snider.
Cemeteries Near Snider ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snider.
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 Snider - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snider covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baptist Cemetery
- Pentecost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecost Cemetery
- The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
- DeMoss Cemetery
- Johnsonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnsonville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Danville.
- The Johnsonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humphrey Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Steward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106361 <3>
- Fairchild Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
- Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
- The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lorance Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- The Cline Cemetery has also been known as:
- Milner Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- The Thurman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swisher Pioneer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outten Family Cemetery
- The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Outton Family Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- The New Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
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, Snider had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snider, with the one closest to Snider listed first.
- Hillery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Vernal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vernal is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- West Newell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
- Higginsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Bismarck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missionfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Henning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vandercook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rayville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snider. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snider.
Newspapers Published in Snider ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snider.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snider, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snider.
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 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 Snider:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Vermilion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Edgar County
- Ford County
- Iroquois County
- Benton County
- Fountain County
- Vermillion County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Snider) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Snider, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |