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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Spring Creek Settlement. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spring Creek Settlement to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spring Creek Settlement, please Contact Us.
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 Spring Creek Settlement (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 Spring Creek Settlement. 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 Spring Creek Settlement ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Creek Settlement: Spring Crk. Settlement (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. Settlement or Spring Cr. Settlement)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Spring Creek Settlement is historic, it would have been located within present day McDonough County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Spring Creek Settlement. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Creek Settlement:
- McDonough County (The home county of Spring Creek Settlement)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Sciota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blandinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Bardolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bushnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Adams County
- La Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Checkrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Table Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Babylon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Vermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
- Ipava
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- London Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Astoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- La Harpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Fountain Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Disco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Burnside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colusa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dallas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ferris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bentley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Raritan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Terre Haute
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Stronghurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Media
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Iowa Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Carman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biggsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gladstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Port
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Rozetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Oquawka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Saint Augustine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Littleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Youngstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Berwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Des Moines County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Patterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Wever
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Augusta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Creek Settlement, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Creek Settlement.
Cemeteries Near Spring Creek Settlement ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Creek Settlement.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spring Creek Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Creek Settlement covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hainline Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anderson - Huff Cemetery
- Stickel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickel Cemetery
- The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stickle Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glade City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Argyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brooking Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (409 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Spring Creek Settlement in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Creek Settlement.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek Settlement, with the one closest to Spring Creek Settlement listed first.
- Sciota
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blandinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macomb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Scottsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Swan Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- La Harpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Fountain Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Raritan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Fandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
- Bardolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Creek Settlement. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Creek Settlement.
Newspapers Published in Spring Creek Settlement ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek Settlement.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Creek Settlement, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Creek Settlement.
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 helpful 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 Spring Creek Settlement:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to McDonough County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Knox County
- Schuyler County
- Warren County
- Des Moines County
- Lee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Spring Creek Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Creek Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |