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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 Apple River (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 Apple River. 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 Apple River ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Apple River: Apple Riv.

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 doctors and 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.

Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Apple River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Apple River:

  • Jo Daviess County     (The home county of Apple River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Warren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Nora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Scales Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Aiken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Menominee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From Apple River to Menominee
    • East Dubuque
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
  • Stephenson County
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Apple River to Wilkins
    • Massey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Apple River to Massey
    • Cattese
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Apple River to Cattese
    • Dubuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Key West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Smiths
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From Apple River to Smiths
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • North Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Donatus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Sabula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • La Motte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
    • Springbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Cuba City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Platteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Dickeyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Apple River to Rutledge
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnipee
      • From Apple River to Sinnipee
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Browntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cadiz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Apple River to Cadiz
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Twin Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Twin Grove
      • From Apple River to Twin Grove
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Mineral Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rewey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Gratiot
      • From Apple River to Fort Gratiot
    • Shullsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Apple River to White Oak
    • South Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Wiota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Apple River to Etna
    • New Diggings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Calamine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Apple River, see our County-by-County Page for Apple River.

Cemeteries Near Apple River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apple River.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Apple River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gratiot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gratiot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gratiot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • West Chelsea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chelsea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Apple River had a population of 572 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Apple River had a population of 344 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Apple River, with the one closest to Apple River listed first.

  • Dunbarton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Warren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Gratiot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scales Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
    • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
  • Nora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
  • Shullsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
    • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Schapville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
    • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Oak
    • From Apple River to White Oak
  • Stockton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
  • South Wayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
    • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Waddams Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
    • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Darlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
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    • Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Apple River to Etna
    • New Diggings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lead Mine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
      • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Apple River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Apple River.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Apple River ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apple River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Apple River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Apple River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Apple River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Apple River.

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 websites either 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 Apple River:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Apple River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apple River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5033, Longitude: -90.0959    









 

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