Welcome to Vanland ...
So far, we found very little information about Vanland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vanland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vanland, please Contact Us.
Vanland would have been located within present day Ogle County<2>.
The location of Vanland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vanland is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vanland was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Vanland would have been located in the (815) and (779)<5> area codes.
Communities near Vanland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vanland.
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <6>
- Loves Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <6>
- Machesney Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <6>
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Roscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
- Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <6>
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <6>
- Poplar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vanland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vanland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vanland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanland. See our Newspapers Page for Vanland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vanland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |