2018 Map of Saint Paul

About this map

The boundary between Fayette and Marion counties divides this rural Illinois landscape, where the small settlements of Saint Paul and Lester anchor a region defined by the winding tributaries of the Kaskaskia. The drainage patterns of the North Fork and East Fork of the Kaskaskia River dictate the local geography, punctuated by landmarks such as Lowe Mound. In the southeast corner, the edge of Kinmundy appears, providing a connection to the regional rail and road network. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, including Sandy Branch Cemetery and North Fork Cemetery, are scattered throughout the agricultural plots, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement history of the area. For genealogists, these sites and the Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery provide specific geographic anchors for 19th and 20th-century family records.