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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 West Point (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 West Point. 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 West Point ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point

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 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.

West Point is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of West Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Degognia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Campbell Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ava
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Jacob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oraville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gorham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Murphysboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Tower
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hallidayboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Dowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Elkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • De Soto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
    • Mulkeytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
    • Coello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Willisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
    • Cutler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Conant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Pyatts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Winkle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Du Quoin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Sunfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Shiloh Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Leanderville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Rockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Steeleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Percy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Menard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
    • New Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Kaskaskia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Sparta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Ellis Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Marissa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Lenzburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Alto Pass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Caspars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Posen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Hurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Blairsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Bush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Colp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <2>
    • Dewmaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
  • Bollinger County (MO)
    • Sedgewickville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Old Appleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Shawneetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Friedheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
    • Daisy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Pocahontas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Leemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • McBride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Lithium
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Brazeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Longtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Perryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Altenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Perry County (MO)
    • Biehle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Millheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Point, with the one closest to West Point listed first.
    • Saint Mary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
    • Quarry Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
    • Ozora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
      • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Minnith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • River aux Vases
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown
    • Zell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clearwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in West Point ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Point, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Point.

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 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 West Point:

Cemeteries Near West Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Point.

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

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

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Kross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kross Cemetery
  • Koehn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehn Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
  • Isom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Mt. Summit Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Shiloh Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Degognia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Campbell Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
  • Ava
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
  • Welge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Point Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
    • Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Steeleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kampenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Percy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belgique
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgique have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
    • Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Grand Eddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
      • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8989, Longitude: -89.6220       In this case, the coordinates for West Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 West Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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