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 Womac (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 Womac. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Womac is located in Macoupin 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 Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.
Below are the counties that are near Womac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Womac:
- Macoupin County (The home county of Womac)
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Standard City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Carlinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hornsby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Nilwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Gillespie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Comer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Gillespie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eagarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Benld
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Ka-ho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Sorento
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Old Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Morrisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zenobia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Palmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Tovey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bulpitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeisyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kincaid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Greenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rockbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wrights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Fidelity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Jerseyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Williamson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Livingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Douglas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prairietown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Worden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dorsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alhambra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hamel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethalto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Fruit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Shop Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Honey Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Litchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waggoner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farmersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harvel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walshville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Schram City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sangamon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Thayer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lowder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Divernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Commanche Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Pawnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenarm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Chatham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loami
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Womac, see our County-by-County Page for Womac.
Cemeteries Near Womac ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Womac.
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 Womac - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Womac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Gray Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rural Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mayfield Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carlinville City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emerick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Behme Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Womac in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Womac.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Womac, with the one closest to Womac listed first.
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barnett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Atwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hornsby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Shop Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Honey Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Zanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- McVey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McVey is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
- Nilwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Macoupin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
- Litchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Comer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Gillespie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waggoner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Womac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Womac.
Newspapers Published in Womac ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Womac.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Womac, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Womac.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Womac:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Macoupin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Christian County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Sangamon 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 Womac, 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- Womac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |