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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 Southmore Heights (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 Southmore Heights. 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 Southmore Heights ...

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 Southmore Heights: Southmore Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Southmore Heights is located in Effingham 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 Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

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

  • Effingham County     (The home county of Southmore Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Altamont
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dexter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Gilmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Funkhouser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Beecher City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Edgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Shumway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Heartville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bond County
    • Mulberry Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
  • Christian County
    • Pana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Iola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Ingraham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sailor Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
    • Kenner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Flora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Neoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Saint Elmo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Avena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • La Clede
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Loogootee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
    • Brownstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Holliday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Peter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Farina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Paul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Dressor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Bogota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Kinmundy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Omega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Alma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Patoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <2>
    • Bannister
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <2>
    • Chapman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
  • Richland County
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southmore Heights, with the one closest to Southmore Heights listed first.
    • Fancher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Cowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Stewardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Herrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <2>
    • Sigel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Strasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] 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>
    • Trowbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Middlesworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Oconee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Southmore Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southmore Heights.

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 Southmore Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Drysdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drysdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drysdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kavanaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kavanaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kavanaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck William Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fremington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Altamont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Gilmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
  • Dexter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
  • Saint Elmo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Blue Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
    • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
  • Moccasin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
  • Funkhouser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
  • Saint James
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Fayette County
  • Avena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
  • Beecher City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
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    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Shumway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Brownstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Southmore Heights ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southmore Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southmore Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southmore Heights.

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 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 Southmore Heights:

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Southmore Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southmore Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southmore Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0473, Longitude: -88.7498       In this case, the coordinates for Southmore Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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