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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 Tamalco (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 Tamalco. 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.

Tamalco is located in Bond 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 Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.

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

  • Bond County     (The home county of Tamalco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Smithboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pierron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sorento
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Keyesport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Boulder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Marydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Huey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Carlyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoffman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Posey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Breese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Shobonier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagarstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vandalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Bingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Brownstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Peter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bayle City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Loogootee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Avena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Dix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
    • Jefferson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Grantfork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • New Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alhambra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Jacob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Marine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Patoka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Sandoval
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Odin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Alma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinmundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bannister
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Donnellson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Panama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coffeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walshville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schram City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Irving
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamalco, with the one closest to Tamalco listed first.
    • Wamac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Hoyleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • New Minden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Irvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Richview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Okawville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Addieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Tamalco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tamalco.

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

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

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

  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Keyesport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Collier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prichett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (407 more) ...
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wisetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Tamalco had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Keyesport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hookdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hookdale is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
  • Beaver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Boulder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Pleasant Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Dudleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Smithboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Patoka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stubblefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Carlyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Fairman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman

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

Newspapers Published in Tamalco ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tamalco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tamalco, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tamalco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Tamalco:

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 Tamalco, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tamalco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.