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 Wilson Ford (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 Wilson Ford. 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 and hospitals 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.
Wilson Ford is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Wilson Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilson Ford:
- Pike County (The home county of Wilson Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Chambersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Griggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- El Dara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Kellerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blacks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Camp Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Coatsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Gilbirds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Hersman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mound Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Hagener
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Beardstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arenzville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Bluff Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Augusta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chili
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Meredosia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Chapin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Frederick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Naples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Alsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Cave City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Ashburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Louisiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ralls County (MO)
- Saverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilson Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Wilson Ford.
Cemeteries Near Wilson Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilson Ford.
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 Wilson Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilson Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Seaborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Benville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kurfman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seybold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morrelville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- DeHart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mixer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bixler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rubart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (560 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Wilson Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilson Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson Ford, with the one closest to Wilson Ford listed first.
- Benville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Benville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
- Fishhook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishhook is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
- Morrelville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morrelville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
- White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
- Siloam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Chestline
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chestline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
- Buckhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Perry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kellerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Baylis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fargo is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Gilbirds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Hersman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilson Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilson Ford.
Newspapers Published in Wilson Ford ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson Ford, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilson Ford.
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 Wilson Ford:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Cass County
- Hancock County
- Morgan County
- Schuyler County
- Scott County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls 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 Wilson Ford, 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' (or 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- Wilson Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |