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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 Spring Hill (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 Hill. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Hill is located in Whiteside 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 Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.

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

  • Whiteside County     (The home county of Spring Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Erie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Prophetstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Denrock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Fenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lyndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
    • Tampico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • East Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • New Bedford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mineral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Manlius
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sheffield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Neponset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyanet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kasbeer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Limerick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Ohio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Thomson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Argo Fay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
    • Milledgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • South Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Ayers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Hickory Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hazelhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneseo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Cleveland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Annawan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Green Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Briar Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Osco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Harmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Joslin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Rustic Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Cordova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rapids City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Barstow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Silvis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • East Moline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Coal Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stark County
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Camanche
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <1>
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Shaffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
    • Folletts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elvira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Sixmile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
    • Elk River Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Tenmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • De Witt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <1>
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Hill, with the one closest to Spring Hill listed first.
    • Le Claire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Panorama Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • McCausland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Bettendorf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Park View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
    • Davenport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Long Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Noel ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Hill.

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 Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sharon Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Loraine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shady Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kemmis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Washington Road Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Erie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pink Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Fenton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Smack Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Hill had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Erie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
  • Pratt ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Prophetstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Denrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
  • Fenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Joslin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
  • Hooppole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyndon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Geneseo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Osborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Atkinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Garden Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
    • Thomas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Hill ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Hill.

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 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 Hill:

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>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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.