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 Stone Fort (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 Stone Fort. 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 Stone Fort ...
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 Stone Fort: Stone Ft. (or less commonly used: Stone Frt.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stone Fort. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone Fort.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Stone Fort is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Stone Fort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stone Fort:
- Jackson County (The home county of Stone Fort)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Makanda
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Tower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gorham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Oraville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vergennes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Elco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McClure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Diswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Tamms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Cape Girardeau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Zeigler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cambon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Plumfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Orient
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mulkeytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Frankfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Christopher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Deering City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Goreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deer Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eagle Point Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Buncombe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Egyptian Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Cypress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Burnside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Belknap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Du Quoin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pyatts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Saint Johns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Denmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Pope County
- McCormick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Perks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ullin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Karnak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Chain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Pulaski
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- Rockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- Stonefort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Cobden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Anna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Dutch Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Wolf Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dongola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Dewmaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Colp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Energy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Herrin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Leemon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Pocahontas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shawneetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Old Appleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cape Girardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Oak Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Altenburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frohna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Brazeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Farrar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Uniontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stone Fort, see our County-by-County Page for Stone Fort.
Cemeteries Near Stone Fort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stone Fort.
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 Stone Fort - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stone Fort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Makanda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lirley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boskydell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vancil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lockard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (461 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Stone Fort in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stone Fort.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stone Fort, with the one closest to Stone Fort listed first.
- Makanda
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Boskydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boskydell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
- Cobden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Anna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elvira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stone Fort. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stone Fort.
Newspapers Published in Stone Fort ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone Fort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stone Fort, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stone Fort.
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 Stone Fort:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Union County
- Williamson County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Perry 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> | 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 Stone Fort, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stone Fort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |