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 Sunny 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 Sunny 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 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 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.
Sunny Hill is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Sunny Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunny Hill:
- Pike County (The home county of Sunny Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Pittsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Time
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Detroit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Griggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Summer Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Baylis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Dara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Kellerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Plainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Payson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Versailles
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gilbirds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Hersman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Cooperstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Mount Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mound Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Belleview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Cliffdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Mozier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kampsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Michael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Arenzville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hagener
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Walkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Roodhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Wrights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Meredosia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murrayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Woodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Naples
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Alsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marion County (MO)
- Cave City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Louisiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Calumet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Annada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Tarrants
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cyrene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Eolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ralls County (MO)
- Saverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunny Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Sunny Hill.
Cemeteries Near Sunny Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunny 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 Sunny Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunny Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tripp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pettis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tamsett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (513 more) ...
- Kent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Sunny Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunny Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunny Hill, with the one closest to Sunny Hill listed first.
- Pittsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Time
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Detroit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Griggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Summer Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Baylis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunny Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunny Hill.
Newspapers Published in Sunny 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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunny Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunny 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 Sunny 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 either 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 Sunny Hill:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Calhoun County
- Cass County
- Greene County
- Morgan County
- Scott County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls 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 Sunny Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Sunny Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |