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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 Troy Junction (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 Troy Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Troy Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Troy Junction: Troy Jct. (or less commonly used: Troy Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Troy Junction is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Troy Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Troy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Maryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <1>
    • Glen Carbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <1>
    • Edwardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Poag
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Pontoon Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <1>
    • Saint Jacob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Marine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <1>
    • Mitchell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Pierron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <1>
    • Pocahontas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Sorento
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
    • Aviston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <1>
    • New Baden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <1>
    • Saint Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Albers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <1>
    • Damiansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • New Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <1>
    • Breese
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <1>
    • Beckemeyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <1>
    • Bartelso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <1>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Delhi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Elsah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <1>
    • Chautauqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McClusky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Staunton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <1>
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Sawyerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <1>
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Benld
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <1>
    • Mount Clare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Royal Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Hecker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Walshville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Panama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Caseyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Fallon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Bunkum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fairview Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <1>
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Fairmont City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • French Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for French Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Washington Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • East Saint Louis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • National City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Venedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Okawville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • West Alton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <1>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Tower Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Carondelet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy Junction, with the one closest to Troy Junction listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Riverview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Moline Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Castle Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Black Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Country Club Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Dellwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Flordell Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
      • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jennings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
    • Pine Lawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people

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

Cemeteries Near Troy Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy Junction.

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

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

  • Cook Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggin Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Krome Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krome Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krome Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Collinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fruit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • Fruit is located in Madison County
  • Poag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Poag is located in Madison County
  • Stallings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Madison County
  • Caseyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Jacob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Marine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <1>
  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Madison County
  • Furman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Saint Clair County
  • Wanda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Wanda is located in Madison County
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    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Nameoki
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • French Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for French Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County

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

Newspapers Published in Troy Junction ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troy Junction, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troy Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Troy Junction:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<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>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 Troy Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Troy Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7345, Longitude: -89.9282       In this case, the coordinates for Troy Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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