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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 Batavia 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 Batavia 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 Batavia 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Batavia Junction: Batavia Jct. (or less commonly used: Batavia 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 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.

Batavia Junction is located in DuPage 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 DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.

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

  • DuPage County     (The home county of Batavia Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Eola
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <2>
    • Warrenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <2>
    • Naperville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Chicago
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Winfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
    • Lisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Lisle is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <2>
    • Wheaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
    • Carol Stream
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
      • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <2>
    • Glen Ellyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartlett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Hanover Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
      • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <2>
    • Streamwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
      • Streamwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <2>
    • Lemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burr Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
      • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <2>
    • Indian Head Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
      • Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Western Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <2>
    • Countryside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <2>
    • Hillside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Willow Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
    • Schaumburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
      • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <2>
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sandwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
    • Somonauk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Charter Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • New Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • De Kalb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Elva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Minooka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
    • Channahon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <2>
    • Sand Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Nettle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Aurora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Batavia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
    • Mooseheart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
    • North Aurora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bonnie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Campton Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • 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 <2>
    • Elburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <2>
    • Wasco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <2>
    • South Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Kaneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Plano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Little Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Plattville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Millbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Lisbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Millington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Kildeer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
      • Kildeer is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <2>
    • Lake Zurich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
      • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <2>
    • Buffalo Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <2>
    • Lake Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • North Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Forest Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Tower Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
      • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Long Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
      • Long Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <2>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Algonquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <2>
    • Fox River Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <2>
    • Huntley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <2>
    • Trout Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <2>
    • Lakewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia Junction, with the one closest to Batavia Junction listed first.
    • Normantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <2>
    • Winston Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Romeoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <2>
    • Crystal Lawns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Crest Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <2>
    • Lockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
    • Goodings Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County

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

Newspapers Published in Batavia 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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Batavia Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Batavia Junction, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Batavia Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Batavia Junction:

Cemeteries Near Batavia Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Batavia 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.

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 Batavia Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
  • Marywood Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marywood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marywood Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Solfisburg Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solfisburg Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solfisburg Memorial Park
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
  • Warrenville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenville Cemetery
  • Marmion Academy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmion Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmion Academy Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • West Aurora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Aurora Cemetery
  • East Aurora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Aurora Cemetery
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • Erb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erb Cemetery
    • West Batavia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

While we didn't find Batavia Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Batavia Junction.

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

  • Eola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <2>
  • Warrenhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenhurst
    • Warrenhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Frontenac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in DuPage County
  • Warrenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <2>
  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Naperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
  • North Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
    • North Aurora is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
    • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
  • Lisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wheaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Normantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County

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

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

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.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>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- Batavia Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Batavia Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7953, Longitude: -88.2406       In this case, the coordinates for Batavia Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Batavia Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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