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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 Spankey (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 Spankey. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Spankey is located in Jersey 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 Jersey County: Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin, Madison & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Jersey County     (The home county of Spankey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Fieldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nutwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jerseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Otterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • McClusky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chautauqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Spankey to Delhi
    • Elsah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <1>
    • Fidelity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Hardin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Michael
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Star City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Kampsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Cliffdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
    • Batchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <1>
    • Belleview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brussels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <1>
    • Deer Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Plain
      • From Spankey to Deer Plain
    • Golden Eagle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Eldred
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • Woody
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Kane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <1>
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Walkerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walkerville
      • From Spankey to Walkerville
    • Belltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • White Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Wrights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <1>
    • Rockbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <1>
    • Patterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Medora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Challacombe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Challacombe
      • From Spankey to Challacombe
    • Piasa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Miles Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <1>
    • Hagaman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Spankey to Hagaman
    • Shipman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hettick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
      • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <1>
    • Plainview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Melville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Godfrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <1>
    • Altamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Belmont Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Bee Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pearl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Straut
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Straut
      • From Spankey to Straut
    • Nebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Time
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Alsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Argentville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentville
      • From Spankey to Argentville
    • New Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <1>
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Whiteside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Moscow Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Briscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Spankey to Briscoe
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Annada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Sledd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledd
      • From Spankey to Sledd
    • Paynesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Eolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eolia
      • From Spankey to Eolia
    • Calumet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cyrene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Gardnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardnerville
      • From Spankey to Gardnerville
    • O'Fallon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Fallon
      • From Spankey to O'Fallon
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <1>
    • Flint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Josephville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • All Saints Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Cottleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <1>
    • Harvester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spankey, with the one closest to Spankey listed first.
    • Bridgeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
    • Earth City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
      • Earth City is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <1>
    • Hazelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Florissant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Spankey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spankey.

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

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

  • Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Busch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Borlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houseman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hetzel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Spankey had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
  • Eldred
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
  • Fieldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbiana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
    • Columbiana is located in Greene County
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Greene County
  • Kaser
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
    • Kaser is located in Greene County
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
  • Kane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <1>
  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
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    • Apex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Batchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <1>
    • Cliffdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County

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

Newspapers Published in Spankey ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spankey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spankey, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spankey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spankey:

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

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

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 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.
<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>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 Spankey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Spankey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spankey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1891, Longitude: -90.5513       In this case, the coordinates for Spankey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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