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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 Ashdale Junction (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 Ashdale Junction. 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 Ashdale Junction ...
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 Ashdale Junction: Ashdale Jct. (or less commonly used: Ashdale Jctn.)
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Ashdale Junction is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Ashdale Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashdale Junction:
- Carroll County (The home county of Ashdale Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Mount Carroll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Chadwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Center Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wacker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Zier Cors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Polsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Argo Fay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Ideal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Apple River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Prairieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Brookville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Forreston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Haldane
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Polo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baileyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Adeline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Woosung
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leaf River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Pearl City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Eleroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- German Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- White Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Coleta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Penrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Galt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago County
- Seward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Bryant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Tenmile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Goose Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Camanche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Low Moor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Sabula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Miles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Van Buren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Spragueville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Bellevue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Smiths
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashdale Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Ashdale Junction.
Cemeteries Near Ashdale Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashdale Junction.
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 Ashdale Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashdale Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carroll County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adams - Daggert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams - Daggert Cemetery
- The Adams - Daggert Cemetery has also been known as:
- Daggert Cemetery
- Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Halderman Cemetery
- Old City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <2>
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hope Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Lanark City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark City Cemetery
- The Lanark City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lanark Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Ashdale Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashdale Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashdale Junction, with the one closest to Ashdale Junction listed first.
- Mount Carroll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Lanark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chadwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Ideal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Kittredge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kittredge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elkhorn Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Savanna
(11 miles [17.7 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 Ashdale Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashdale Junction.
Newspapers Published in Ashdale Junction ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashdale Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashdale Junction, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashdale Junction.
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 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 Ashdale Junction:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Winnebago County
- Clinton County
- Jackson 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashdale Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ashdale Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |