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 Webster Hill Estates (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 Webster Hill Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Webster Hill Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Webster Hill Estates: Webster Hill Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Webster Hill Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster Hill Estates:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Webster Hill Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Idlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Marcoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Texico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Opdyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roaches
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Dareville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Xenia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Posey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Boulder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Ewing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Sesser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rend City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Steel City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Valier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Buckner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Dahlgren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Belle Prairie City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piopolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Flint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Diamond City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Bungay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Kell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Hickory Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Central City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Bannister
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Iuka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Odin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandoval
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Tamaroa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Baldwin Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Radom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Du Bois
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Hoyleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Posen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Nashville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Minden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Addieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Keenes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wayne City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Geff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Cisne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rinard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webster Hill Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Webster Hill Estates.
Cemeteries Near Webster Hill Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster Hill Estates.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Webster Hill Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webster Hill Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meddows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Webster Hill Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webster Hill Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Webster Hill Estates, with the one closest to Webster Hill Estates listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Idlewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Drivers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
- Marlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Boyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Opdyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roaches
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Divide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Bluford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belle Rive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Webster Hill Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster Hill Estates.
Newspapers Published in Webster Hill Estates ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster Hill Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster Hill Estates, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster Hill Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Webster Hill Estates:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Webster Hill Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webster Hill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |