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 Tilden (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 Tilden. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Tilden is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Tilden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tilden:
- Randolph County (The home county of Tilden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Coulterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Walsh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Percy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Steeleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Red Bud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- New Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Damiansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- New Baden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Albers
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bartelso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aviston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Breese
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Posey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Beckemeyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Campbell Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Degognia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Ava
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vergennes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oraville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Hecker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burksville Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Renault
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fults
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wartburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Maeystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Madonnaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Winkle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Cutler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Willisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Pinckneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Tamaroa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sunfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Marissa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lenzburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Libory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- New Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Lementon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Freeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mascoutah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smithton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Clarmin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Caspars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stone Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Venedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Addieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Okawville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Posen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- New Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Du Bois
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Perry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- McBride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Lithium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Sereno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Sainte Genevieve
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quarry Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Saint Mary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clement ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- Ozora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Zell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Brickeys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tilden, see our County-by-County Page for Tilden.
Cemeteries Near Tilden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tilden.
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 Tilden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tilden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Tilden City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coulterville City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marissa City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jordan Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lessley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lively Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leinecke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tilden had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tilden had a population of 827 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tilden, with the one closest to Tilden listed first.
- Coulterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marissa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Caspars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Lively Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lively Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Swanwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swanwick is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
- Lenzburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stone Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Saint Libory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Johannisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johannisburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tilden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tilden.
Newspapers Published in Tilden ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tilden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tilden, 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 Tilden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tilden:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Saint Clair County
- Washington County
- Perry County
- Sainte Genevieve 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Tilden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Tilden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |