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 Tillman (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 Tillman. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Tillman is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Tillman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tillman:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Tillman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Imbs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Falling Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Sauget
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cahokia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dupo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <1>
- East Carondelet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gartside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- East Saint Louis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- French Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- New Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Albers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Damiansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Aviston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jersey County
- Elsah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Venice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Granite City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nameoki
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Pontoon Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Maryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Carbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poag
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Valmeyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Burksville Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Hecker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Madonnaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Monroe City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Maeystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chalfin Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Red Bud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ruma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- Venedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jefferson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Arnold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
- Flamm City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Imperial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Parkdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Otto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Pevely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <1>
- High Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Peaceful Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- West Alton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gardnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Harvester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Portage Des Sioux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Peters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Carondelet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Saint Louis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Cheltenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- University City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Ivory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Bella Villa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Lemay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Saint George
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Wilbur Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Oakville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Affton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
- Green Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Mackenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
- Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
- Mehlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Grantwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Lakeshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tillman, see our County-by-County Page for Tillman.
Cemeteries Near Tillman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tillman.
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 Tillman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tillman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bohnemeier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. George Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Booker T Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kleinschmidt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Concordia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baltz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (455 more) ...
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tillman had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tillman, with the one closest to Tillman listed first.
- Imbs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Falling Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Cahokia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Carondelet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vulcan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Darmstadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Darmstadt is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Ogles
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ogles is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogles
- Carondelet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Millstadt Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millstadt Junction is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt Junction
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Saint Louis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gartside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Birkner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Birkner is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tillman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tillman.
Newspapers Published in Tillman ...
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 Tillman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tillman, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tillman.
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 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 Tillman:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Jersey County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis 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> | 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- Tillman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Tillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |