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 Waggoner (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 Waggoner. 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.

Waggoner is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

Montgomery County (The home county of Waggoner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Farmersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  - Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
- Raymond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  - Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Harvel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
  - Harvel is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
- Shop Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  - Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Honey Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  - Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- White Oak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  - White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Litchfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  - Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Butler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  - Butler is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Hillsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  - Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Irving
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  - Irving is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
- Schram City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
  - Schram City is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Taylor Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
  - Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
- Witt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  - Witt is located in Montgomery County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <2>
Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Sorento
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorento
  - Sorento is located in Bond County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorento <2>
- Reno
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  - Reno is located in Bond County
Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Morrisonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  - Morrisonville is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <2>
- Zenobia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
  - Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Palmer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  - Palmer is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
- Clarksdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
  - Clarksdale is located in Christian County
- Tovey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
  - Tovey is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
- Bulpitt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
  - Bulpitt is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <2>
- Jeisyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
  - Jeisyville is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kincaid
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
  - Kincaid is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <2>
- Sharpsburg
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  - Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Taylorville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
  - Taylorville is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,280 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorville <2>
- Edinburg
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  - Edinburg is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
- Velma
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  - Velma is located in Christian County
- Owaneco
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
  - Owaneco is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <2>
Fayette County
- Bingham
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
  - Bingham is located in Fayette County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Greenfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  - Greenfield is located in Greene County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Rockbridge
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  - Rockbridge is located in Greene County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Standard City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
  - Standard City is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Girard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  - Girard is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
- Nilwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
  - Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
- Virden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
  - Virden is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <2>
- Carlinville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
  - Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <2>
- Hornsby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
  - Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Comer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
  - Comer is located in Macoupin County
- East Gillespie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
  - East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Modesto
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
  - Modesto is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <2>
- Palmyra
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  - Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Eagarville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagarville
  - Eagarville is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagarville <2>
- Lake Ka-ho
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - 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
- Gillespie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  - Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <2>
Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Williamson
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  - Williamson is located in Madison County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Livingston
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  - Livingston is located in Madison County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
- New Douglas
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
  - New Douglas is located in Madison County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Waverly
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  - Waverly is located in Morgan County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Franklin
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  - Franklin is located in Morgan County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
Sangamon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waggoner, with the one closest to Waggoner listed first.
- Divernon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divernon
  - Divernon is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divernon <2>
- Thayer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  - Thayer is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
- Commanche Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
  - Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Auburn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  - Auburn is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Pawnee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  - Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
- Lowder
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
  - Lowder is located in Sangamon County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
- Glenarm
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
  - Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <2>
- Chatham
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  - Chatham is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- New City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  - New City is located in Sangamon County
- Woodside
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  - Woodside is located in Sangamon County
- Loami
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
  - Loami is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <2>
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  - Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Curran
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
  - Curran is located in Sangamon County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
Shelby County
- Oconee
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
  - Oconee is located in Shelby County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Waggoner ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waggoner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waggoner, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waggoner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Waggoner:

Websites specific to Illinois
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Illinois State Archives

Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Christian County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fayette County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Macoupin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sangamon County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Montgomery County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Montgomery County

Cemeteries Near Waggoner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waggoner.

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

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

Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
McCoupin Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
Rovey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rovey Cemetery
Yowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yowell Cemetery
Raymond City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond City Cemetery
Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
Crawford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
St. Raymond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raymond Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108088 <5>
Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104561 <5>
Harvel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvel Cemetery
Cass Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
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- Girard Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
- Girard City Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard City Cemetery
- Gray Family Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Waggoner had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waggoner had a population of 247 people.

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

Zanesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
Farmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
Atwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
McVey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
- McVey is located in Macoupin County
Harvel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
- Harvel is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
Thomasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
Shop Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
Barnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Montgomery County
Honey Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
Girard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
Nilwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
- Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
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- Anderson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  - Anderson is located in Macoupin County
- Morrisonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  - Morrisonville is located in Christian County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <2>
- White Oak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  - White Oak is located in Montgomery County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Waggoner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waggoner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3776, Longitude: -89.6525
<5>	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.
<6>	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 Waggoner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.