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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 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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 northeast 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 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.

South Strasburg is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Stewardson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sexson Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Mode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Tower Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Yantisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
    • Assumption
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
    • Rosamond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Cooks Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Johnstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Toledo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Walla Walla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Union Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
    • Chesterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
    • Beecher City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Moccasin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Heartville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Dieterich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Dressor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
    • Ramsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Hidalgo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Lis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Macon County
    • Hervey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Coles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Allenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Cushman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Cadwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Dalton City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County

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

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Rincker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincker Cemetery
  • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Lookout Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
  • Rockford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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    • Spain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove 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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Herborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • Kingman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Shelby County
  • Stewardson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
  • Trowbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
  • Sexson Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Middlesworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
  • Mode
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
  • Fancher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
  • Neoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Sigel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gays
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shumway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Strasburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- South Strasburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Strasburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3459, Longitude: -88.6201       In this case, the coordinates for South Strasburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 South Strasburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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