2021 Map of Gillespie South

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Staunton and its northern neighbors anchor this Macoupin County landscape, where the density of small settlements reflects a legacy of regional industry and coal mining. The terrain is defined by a network of waterways including Cahokia Creek and Ginseng Creek, which carve through the land between towns like Benld, Gillespie, and Sawyerville. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial grounds, ranging from the Old Saint Michaels Cemetery and Saint Michaels Cemetery in the south to the Tine Sawyer Cemetery near the center. The presence of the Mine Number 7 Reservoir east of Staunton and several private club lakes, such as Forest Lake Club Lake, highlights how former industrial footprints and recreational developments have reshaped the local geography. Smaller enclaves like White City and Eagarville further illustrate the clustered settlement patterns typical of this Illinois coal country.