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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 Askvig Addition (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 Askvig Addition. 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 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.

Askvig Addition is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Askvig Addition)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Rochelle
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Flagg Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Creston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lindenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Holcomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Davis Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Irene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Herbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Caledonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • La Moille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Van Orin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Esmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Clare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • De Kalb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Elva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Shabbona Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Maple Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Virgil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kaneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lily Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Kendall County
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Earlville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mendota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Triumph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • Steward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Inlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Compton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lee Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nachusa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eldena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson County
    • German Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteside County
    • Penrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Askvig Addition, with the one closest to Askvig Addition listed first.
    • New Millford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • North Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Cherry Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Alworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Winnebago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loves Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Machesney Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Wempletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Argyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle

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

Cemeteries Near Askvig Addition ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Askvig Addition.

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 Askvig Addition - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Trinity Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lawnridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagg Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Steward Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lindenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <2>

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 Askvig Addition in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Askvig Addition.

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

  • Rochelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Flagg Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
  • Flagg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
  • Kings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Creston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Steward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Lindenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holcomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Esmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Malta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Davis Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Askvig Addition. See our List of 1890's Communities around Askvig Addition.

Newspapers Published in Askvig Addition ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Askvig Addition.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Askvig Addition, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Askvig Addition.

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 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 Askvig Addition:

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 Askvig Addition, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Askvig Addition) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.