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 Ament Corners (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 Ament Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Ament Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ament Corners: Ament Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ament Corners is located in Kendall 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 Kendall County: DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, La Salle & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Ament Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ament Corners:
- Kendall County (The home county of Ament Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Yorkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oswego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Lemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burr Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orland Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Orland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Head Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Sandwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somonauk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Franks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Cortland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Shabbona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- De Kalb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Eola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Naperville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Woodridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lisle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Ingalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Darien
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Downers Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Nettle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Minooka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Channahon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Carbon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Wauponsee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Coal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Mazon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Kaneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mooseheart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Campton Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Campton Hills is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
- Campton Hills has also been known as:
- Campton Hills village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stavanger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Serena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Baker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wedron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Marseilles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Earlville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- East Paw Paw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Radley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Paw Paw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Normantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Shorewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lawns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crest Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Romeoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Joliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Blodgett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ament Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Ament Corners.
Cemeteries Near Ament Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ament Corners.
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 Ament Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ament Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pavilion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Cemetery
- The Pavilion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pavillion Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- NaAuSay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cowdrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helmar Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plattville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Doud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Oswego Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plano Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Ament Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ament Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ament Corners, with the one closest to Ament Corners listed first.
- Pavillion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pavillion is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
- Fox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Yorkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oswego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caton Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caton Farm is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
- Sandwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ament Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ament Corners.
Newspapers Published in Ament Corners ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ament Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ament Corners, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ament Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ament Corners:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kendall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- La Salle County
- Lee County
- Will 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ament Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Ament Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |