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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 (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. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Troy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Maryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glen Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint Jacob
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Edwardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Poag
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Pontoon Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Highland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Hamel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Pierron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Old Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Reno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aviston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Albers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Breese
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Damiansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • New Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bartelso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
    • Marydale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Carlyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Delhi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Elsah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 north)
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • 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.<1> 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, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Walshville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Panama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Donnellson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Caseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunkum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fairview Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • French Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fairmont City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
    • Swansea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <2>
    • Washington Park
      (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Venedy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • West Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Carondelet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (24 miles [38.6 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, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Spanish Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Castle Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Moline Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Flordell Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Black Jack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Northwoods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
    • Norwood Court
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Court
      • Norwood Court is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people

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

Newspapers Published in Troy ...

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 592 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troy, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Troy:

Cemeteries Near Troy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy.

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

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

  • Troy City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy City Cemetery
  • Friedens UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens UCC Cemetery
  • Riggin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggin Family Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
  • Watt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Cemetery
  • Edwards Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Family Cemetery
  • Hoenig Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wittman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittman Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
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    • Old Smart Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smart Family Cemetery
    • Hall Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
    • Metz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Troy had a population of 826 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Troy had a population of 10,399 people.

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

  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Jacob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Edwardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • Fruit is located in Madison County
  • Furman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Poag
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
    • Poag is located in Madison County
  • Stallings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Madison County
  • Caseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaufman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaufman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
    • Kaufman is located in Madison County
  • Summerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saint Morgan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
      • Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
    • Highland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Carpenter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Madison County

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

The official website for Troy: www.ci.troy.il.us/

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

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

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>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 from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7290, Longitude: -89.8825    
<4>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.
<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 Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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