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 Spring Garden (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 Garden. 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 Garden ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Garden: Spring Gdn. (or less commonly used: Spring Gardn., Spring Grden. or Spring Grdn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Garden. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Garden.
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 hospitals 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.
Spring Garden is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Spring Garden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Garden:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Spring Garden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Ina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Bonnie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Nason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Rive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opdyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Marcoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emerson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Waltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Clinton County
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Taylor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ewing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Whittington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Steel City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Rend City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Sesser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Akin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hanaford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lovilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Belle Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Piopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Diamond City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walpole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Bungay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Dowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallidayboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Kell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Walnut Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Cartter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Tamaroa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sunfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pyatts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Cornerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Long Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Galatia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Radom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Ashley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Posen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Wamac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Hoyleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Keenes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sims
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Barnhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Springerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Freeman Spur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <1>
- Johnston City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stiritz
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Corinth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Herrin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Colp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
- Hurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Garden, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Garden.
Cemeteries Near Spring Garden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Garden.
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 Garden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Garden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- McKinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Knowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Round Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grothoff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thurmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cub Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (471 more) ...
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rentchler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Garden had a population of 181 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Taylor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ewing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belle Rive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opdyke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Bluford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Akin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Delafield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Drivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
- Smothersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Garden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Garden.
Newspapers Published in Spring Garden ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Garden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Garden, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Garden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring Garden:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Jackson County
- Marion County
- Perry County
- Saline County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Garden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Garden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |