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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 Jacksonville (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 Jacksonville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Adair, Grundy, Linn, Macon, Mercer & Putnam.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Jacksonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Boynton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Pollock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Milan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Green City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Pennville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
    • Owasco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Greencastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Newtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Osgood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Sticklerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Humphreys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
    • Novinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
      • Yarrow is located in Adair County
    • Kirksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Galt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Dunlap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Laredo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Spickard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
    • Tindall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Browning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Haseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Haseville is located in Linn County
    • Purdin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
      • Purdin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Linneus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Goldsberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
      • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • South Gifford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
      • South Gifford is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Ravanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mercer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Modena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • South Lineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Lucerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Saint John
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Putnam County
    • Powersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Mendota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County
    • Pearl City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Greentop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Julesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Queen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Cincinnati
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Numa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Exline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
  • Wayne County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Seymour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Clio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Lineville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

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

Cemeteries Near Jacksonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksonville.

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

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holiday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holiday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holiday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scobee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scobee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scobee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilhite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shatto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shatto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shatto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marlay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Boynton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
  • Milan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Pollock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
    • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Judson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Sullivan County
  • Green City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
    • Green City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Quinn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Quinn is located in Putnam County
  • Lemons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons
    • Lemons is located in Putnam County
  • Reger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
    • Reger is located in Sullivan County
  • Pennville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
  • Cora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Sullivan County
  • Owasco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
    • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
  • Wintersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
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    • Greencastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Osgood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people

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

Newspapers Published in Jacksonville ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacksonville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacksonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jacksonville:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Jacksonville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacksonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2772, Longitude: -93.1127       In this case, the coordinates for Jacksonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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