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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 Wartburg (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 Wartburg. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Wartburg is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Randolph, Saint Clair, Jefferson (MO), Saint Louis (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Wartburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Madonnaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burksville Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Maeystown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Valmeyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fults
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Mitchie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Wartburg to Mitchie
    • Hecker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Clinton County
    • New Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Madison County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Red Bud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Ruma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houston
      • From Wartburg to Houston
    • Ellis Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
    • New Palestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Millstadt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
    • Dupo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lementon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lementon
      • From Wartburg to Lementon
    • Falling Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Imbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Carondelet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • Freeburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cahokia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Belleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Caspars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caspars
      • From Wartburg to Caspars
    • Venedy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Kimmswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Herculaneum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Imperial
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Crystal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
    • Barnhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Pevely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
    • Flamm City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Festus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Horine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Arnold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Maxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From Wartburg to Maxville
    • Mapaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Saint Francois County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • French Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Francois County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
    • Silver Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Saint Louis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cheltenham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Tower Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tower Grove
      • From Wartburg to Tower Grove
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Baden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Wartburg to Oakville
    • Mattese
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
      • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Ivory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
      • Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mehlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Lemay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Green Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Bella Villa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Saint George
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Lakeshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Affton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
      • Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wartburg, with the one closest to Wartburg listed first.
    • Brickeys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Wartburg to Clement
    • Kinsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bloomsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marlo
      • From Wartburg to Marlo
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
    • Zell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Wartburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wartburg.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Design Historical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madonnaville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kolmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bloyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wartburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Madonnaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maeystown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burksville Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Waterloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
    • New Hanover is located in Monroe County
  • Harrisonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Mitchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mitchie
    • From Wartburg to Mitchie
  • Paderborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paderborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
    • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
  • Floraville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
    • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Bushburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
      • Bushburg is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Herculaneum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Renault
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Wartburg ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wartburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wartburg, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wartburg.

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 Wartburg:

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

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Wartburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Wartburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wartburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2905, Longitude: -90.1955       In this case, the coordinates for Wartburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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