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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 Tankville (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 Tankville. 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 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.

Tankville is located in Alexander 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 Alexander County: Pulaski, Union, Ballard (KY), Cape Girardeau (MO), Mississippi (MO) & Scott (MO).

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

  • Alexander County     (The home county of Tankville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Miller City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Cache
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Unity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
    • Diswood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Thebes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Tamms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Cairo Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Future City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County
    • McClure
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Elco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Cypress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Belknap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
  • Massac County
    • Joppa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Mounds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Mound City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ullin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmsted
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Perks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Chain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • New Grand Chain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Karnak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Mill Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dutch Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Dongola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Cobden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Barlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Wickliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Bandana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Blandville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Kevil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
    • Gage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Ceredo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Bardwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Ragland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Gordonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Allenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Whitewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Leemon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Crump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Burfordville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Bertrand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Wilson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Wyatt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Anniston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • East Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Pinhook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Wolf Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Sikeston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
      • Sikeston is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <2>
    • Morehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Matthews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
    • Canalou
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Scott County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Commerce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Kelso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Scott City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Diehlstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Blodgett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • New Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Morley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Haywood City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Chaffee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Oran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Caney Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County (MO)
  • Stoddard County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tankville, with the one closest to Tankville listed first.
    • Painton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County (MO)
    • Bell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Tillman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County (MO)
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County (MO)
    • Circle City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County (MO)
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Stoddard County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
    • Grayridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Tankville ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tankville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tankville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tankville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tankville:

Cemeteries Near Tankville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tankville.

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

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

  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Fe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Fe Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Twente Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twente Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
  • Bumgard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgard Cemetery
  • Schendler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schendler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schendler Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Richwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwood Cemetery
  • Commerce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Bracken Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Tankville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tankville.

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

  • Willard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Alexander County
  • Olive Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
  • Commerce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hodges Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
  • Thebes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Alexander County
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Mounds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Villa Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Kelso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
  • Blodgett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Diehlstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • New Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tankville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tankville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tankville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1270, Longitude: -89.3837       In this case, the coordinates for Tankville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Tankville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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