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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 South Jacksonville (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 South Jacksonville. 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.

Name Variations for South Jacksonville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Jacksonville: S. Jacksonville

You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Jacksonville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Jacksonville.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

South Jacksonville 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 South Jacksonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Jacksonville:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of South Jacksonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Woodson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pisgah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Lynnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Murrayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Alexander
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Literberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chapin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Versailles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Gilbirds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Old Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Arenzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlingame
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Virginia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagener
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Jules
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Bluff Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Newmansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Roodhouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Belltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Walkerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Carrollton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Scottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Modesto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hettick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Virden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Girard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nilwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Snicarte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Tallula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Pearl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Time
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Bee Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Loami
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Lowder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Curran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Frederick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Browning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Jacksonville, with the one closest to South Jacksonville listed first.
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Bluffs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Naples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near South Jacksonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Jacksonville.

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 South Jacksonville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoag Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Craig - Burrows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (505 more) ...
    • Sample Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Morgan County Farm 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.<3>

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

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

  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Markham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Markham is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Murrayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orleans is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Sinclair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Merritt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Merritt is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Literberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in South Jacksonville ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Jacksonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Jacksonville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Jacksonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Jacksonville:

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