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 Wendelin (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 Wendelin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wendelin is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Wendelin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wendelin:
- Clay County (The home county of Wendelin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Ingraham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kenner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Xenia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Hogue Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oak Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Green Brier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Landes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Oblong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Oil Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Dogwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Stoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Villas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- New Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walla Walla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Hazel Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Greenup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Maple Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- West Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Bone Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Dieterich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Heartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Mason
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Teutopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Green Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- La Clede
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Farina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Bogota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Lis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sainte Marie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Willow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hunt City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hidalgo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Sumner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Wakefield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Passport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Noble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Wynoose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amity
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Parkersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Shelby County
- Sigel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash County
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Rinard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mount Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cisne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Geff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wendelin, see our County-by-County Page for Wendelin.
Cemeteries Near Wendelin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wendelin.
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 Wendelin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wendelin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wachtel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wesley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wakefield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ingraham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <2>
- Weidner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hankins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Devore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Wendelin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wendelin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wendelin, with the one closest to Wendelin listed first.
- Wakefield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Passport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Ingraham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bogota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Noble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bible Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Dundas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Eberle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wendelin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wendelin.
Newspapers Published in Wendelin ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendelin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wendelin, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wendelin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wendelin:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Edwards County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Richland County
- Shelby County
- Wabash 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wendelin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wendelin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |