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 South Strasburg (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 Strasburg. 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 Strasburg ...
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 Strasburg: S. Strasburg
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
South Strasburg is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.
Below are the counties that are near South Strasburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Strasburg:
- Shelby County (The home county of South Strasburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Strasburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stewardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sexson Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Middlesworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Trowbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Mode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Fancher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sigel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Findlay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cowden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Pana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mattoon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lerna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooks Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Dorans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Humboldt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Bushton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Neoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Bradbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Janesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jewett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walla Walla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Diona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Greenup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Timothy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Union Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Arthur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Shumway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Beecher City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Moccasin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Effingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Teutopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Heartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Altamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Watson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dieterich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Holliday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Dressor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Ramsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hidalgo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Macon County
- Hervey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Gays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Allenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cushman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cadwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Lovington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dalton City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Strasburg, see our County-by-County Page for South Strasburg.
Cemeteries Near South Strasburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Strasburg.
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 Strasburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Strasburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rincker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pt. Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Graybill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swedish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Spain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find South Strasburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Strasburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Strasburg, with the one closest to South Strasburg listed first.
- Strasburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Herborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
- Kingman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Stewardson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Sexson Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Middlesworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Mode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Fancher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Neoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sigel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gays
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shumway
(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 South Strasburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Strasburg.
Newspapers Published in South Strasburg ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Strasburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Strasburg, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Strasburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Strasburg:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Coles County
- Cumberland County
- Douglas County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Jasper County
- Macon County
- Moultrie 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> | 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 Strasburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- South Strasburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |