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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 Straut (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 Straut. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Straut is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Straut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Pearl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bee Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Bedford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Summer Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County
  • Adams County
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Straut to Beverly
  • Brown County
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Cliffdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Belleview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mozier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Kampsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Michael
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Batchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Hillview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Walkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Straut to Walkerville
    • Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Eldred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Belltown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Roodhouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Woody
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • East Hardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wrights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Jersey County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Murrayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <1>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan City
      • From Straut to Morgan City
    • Chapin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Meredosia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Exeter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bluffs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whiteside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Foley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Silex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Argentville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Straut to Argentville
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Straut to Briscoe
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straut, with the one closest to Straut listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Annada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sledd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Straut to Sledd
    • Calumet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Eolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Straut to Eolia
    • Cyrene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Tarrants
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashley
      • From Straut to Ashley

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

Cemeteries Near Straut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Straut.

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

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

  • Kessinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphreys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Little Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (473 more) ...
    • Retzer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Retzer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Retzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox 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.<6>

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

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

  • Bee Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nebo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cliffdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Bedford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Time
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mozier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Montezuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Pike County
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    • Clarksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Columbiana ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Walkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Straut to Walkerville

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

Newspapers Published in Straut ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Straut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Straut, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Straut.

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 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 Straut:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straut. 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>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- Straut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Straut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4416, Longitude: -90.7057       In this case, the coordinates for Straut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Straut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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