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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 Woodson (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 Woodson. 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.

Woodson is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Woodson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Murrayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
    • South Jacksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Pisgah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Woodson to Pisgah
    • Jacksonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Woodson to Arnold
    • Lynnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Alexander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan City
      • From Woodson to Morgan City
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Versailles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Cooperstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Cliffdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Kampsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Roodhouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Wrights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <2>
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
    • Belltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Walkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walkerville
      • From Woodson to Walkerville
    • Rockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Woody
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Scottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Modesto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <2>
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hettick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
      • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <2>
    • Hagaman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Woodson to Hagaman
    • Virden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Comer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comer
      • From Woodson to Comer
    • Girard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Nilwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
    • Challacombe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Challacombe
      • From Woodson to Challacombe
    • Carlinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Standard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Menard County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Valley City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Woodson to Valley City
    • Pearl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chambersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Time
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Bee Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Straut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Straut
      • From Woodson to Straut
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Woodson to Maxwell
    • New Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Loami
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <2>
    • Lowder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
    • Pasfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pasfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pasfield
      • From Woodson to Pasfield
    • Pleasant Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
    • Curran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Woodson to Woodside
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodson, with the one closest to Woodson listed first.
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Alsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bluffs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Oxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Woodson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodson.

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

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murrayville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sooy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sooy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sooy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig - Burrows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig - Burrows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig - Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoag Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoag Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Daniel D Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodson had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Woodson had a population of 483 people.

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

  • Murrayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pisgah
    • From Woodson to Pisgah
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arnold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Woodson to Arnold
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Markham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Morgan County
  • Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Morgan County
  • Alexander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merritt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
    • Merritt is located in Scott County
  • Riggston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
    • Riggston is located in Scott County
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    • Alsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
    • Barrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • Barrow is located in Greene County
    • Roodhouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Woodson ...

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 Woodson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodson.

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 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 Woodson:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Woodson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6289, Longitude: -90.2243    









 

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