Our Genealogy Helper
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 Almora (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 Almora. 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 and hospitals 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.
Almora is located in Kane County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kane County: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kendall, McHenry & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Almora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Almora:
- Kane County (The home county of Almora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gilberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpentersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Bowes Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Plato Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pingree Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Garden Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Irene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Streamwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barrington Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Hoffman Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Hanover Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schaumburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairfax Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Palatine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Grove Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Rolling Meadows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- New Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Cortland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- De Kalb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hinckley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Bartlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Keeneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- West Chicago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Roselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carol Stream
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Medinah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oswego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plano
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Lake Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Deer Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Port Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- Lake Zurich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Forest Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Kildeer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wauconda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorn Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Algonquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Crystal Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fox River Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Ridgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Barreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Prairie Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Winston Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Normantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Bloomfield Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Bolingbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Walworth County (WI)
- Genoa City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Almora, see our County-by-County Page for Almora.
Cemeteries Near Almora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almora.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Almora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Almora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Udina Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <3>
- River Valley Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Twp. Cemetery West
- The Dundee Twp. Cemetery West has also been known as:
- Dundee Twp. West Cemetery
- Washington Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dundee Twp. Cemetery East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
- The Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bluff City Boulevard Cemetery
- Elgin City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163487 <3>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <3>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Street Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Almora had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Almora, with the one closest to Almora listed first.
- Udina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Udina is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina
- McQueen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McQueen is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen
- Gilberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Youngsdale is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsdale
- South Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Carpentersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plato Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Clintonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Pingree Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spaulding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spaulding is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- North Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Plato is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- Algonquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Almora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Almora.
Newspapers Published in Almora ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almora.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Almora, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Almora.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Almora:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Kendall County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will County
- Walworth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Almora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Almora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |