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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 Wasson (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 Wasson. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Wasson is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Pope, White & Williamson.

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

  • Saline County     (The home county of Wasson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Muddy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saline City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Raleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Cottage Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaskins City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galatia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Ledford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitt's Hill
      • From Wasson to Fitt's Hill
    • Akin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Parrish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanaford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Deering City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Steel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Frisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Ewing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Equality
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Wasson to Elba
    • Lawler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawler
      • From Wasson to Lawler
    • Ridgway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Inman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inman
      • From Wasson to Inman
    • Shawneetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • New Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Walpole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Flint
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Wasson to Flint
    • Diamond City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Macedonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Bungay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lovilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovilla
      • From Wasson to Lovilla
    • Piopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piopolis
      • From Wasson to Piopolis
    • Belle Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Karbers Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Wasson to Rock Creek
    • Shetlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Saline Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Rosiclare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Lamb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Wasson to Lamb
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Egyptian Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Herod
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
    • Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Wasson to Oak
    • Hartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsville
      • From Wasson to Hartsville
    • McCormick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCormick
      • From Wasson to McCormick
    • Eddyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Leisure City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Lusk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lusk
      • From Wasson to Lusk
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Wasson to Glendale
    • Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dixon Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Golconda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Norris City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Roland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Stokes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Wasson to Stokes
    • Herald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Enfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Emma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Carmi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Springerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Maunie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Creal Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
    • Spillertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Johnston City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Whiteash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stiritz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Crest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman Spur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • Hovey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hovey
      • From Wasson to Hovey
  • Crittenden County (KY)
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • Carrsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wasson, with the one closest to Wasson listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Wasson to Raleigh
    • Dekoven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Wasson to Dekoven
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Grangertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wasson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wasson.

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

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

  • Read Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindale Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bramlet Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlet Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlet Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset HillCemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset HillCemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset HillCemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhine Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhine Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhine Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kious Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kious Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kious Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stricklin Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklin Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family 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.<5>

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

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

  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • Raleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ledford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Equality
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Texas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Branch
    • From Wasson to Long Branch
  • Galatia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
  • Mitchellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
  • Elba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Wasson to Elba
  • Carrier Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Walpole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Kedron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Gallatin County

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

Newspapers Published in Wasson ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wasson, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wasson.

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 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 Wasson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wasson. 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>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 Wasson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wasson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wasson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7877, Longitude: -88.4848    









 

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