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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft Corners: Bancroft 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Bancroft Corners is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Bancroft Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bancroft Corners:
- Lake County (The home county of Bancroft Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Beach Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wadsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spaulding Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Winthrop Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waukegan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Old Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fossland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- North Chicago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- Grandwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Glencoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Northbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Techny
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Capri Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Northfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winnetka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arlington Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Carpentersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Pistakee Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Lakemoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Island Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Johnsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Solon Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Oakwood Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- McCullom Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- McHenry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ringwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Pleasant Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Kenosha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Woodworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Benet Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Somers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Salem Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Camp Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Paddock Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Fox River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Racine County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Elmwood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sturtevant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Racine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Franksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Franksville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Yorkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Eagle Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- North Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Bay is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wind Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wind Point is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Bohners Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Browns Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Genoa City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Voree ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bancroft Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Bancroft Corners.
Cemeteries Near Bancroft Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bancroft 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 Bancroft Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bancroft Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Pineview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Benton Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Bancroft Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bancroft Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the one closest to Bancroft Corners listed first.
- Wadsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waukegan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Rosecrans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosecrans is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Millburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Pleasant Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Rondout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rondout is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
- Lake Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Grayslake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Truesdell is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Libertyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Villa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Hainesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bancroft Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bancroft Corners.
Newspapers Published in Bancroft 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bancroft Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bancroft Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bancroft Corners:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Racine 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bancroft Corners) 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 Bancroft Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |