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 Beach Park (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 Beach Park. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Beach Park 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 Beach Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beach Park:
- Lake County (The home county of Beach Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Wadsworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Winthrop Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Spaulding Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Fossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fossland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Park City
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Waukegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grandwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Lindenhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <1>
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Northbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Capri Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Covenant Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Techny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- Northfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Winnetka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park 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 Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park 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 southwest)
- Spring Grove
(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
- Johnsburg
(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
- Island Lake
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Solon Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McCullom Lake
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Ringwood
(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
- McHenry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 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
- Fossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Kenosha
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Lake Shangrila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Benet Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Somers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Paddock Lake
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Salem Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Fox River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Milwaukee County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Union Church
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Oak Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Racine County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Elmwood Park
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Franksville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- North Bay
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Eagle Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Wind Point
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Browns Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Genoa City
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Voree ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Lyons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Lake Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beach Park, see our County-by-County Page for Beach Park.
Cemeteries Near Beach Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beach Park.
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 Beach Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beach Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Benton Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pineview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Beach Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beach Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beach Park, with the one closest to Beach Park listed first.
- Wadsworth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Rosecrans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosecrans is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 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
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Waukegan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Truesdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Truesdell is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdell
- Rollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Grayslake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenosha
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loon Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loon Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beach Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beach Park.
Newspapers Published in Beach Park ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beach Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beach Park, 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 Beach Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Beach Park:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee 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 from Point A (ie- Beach Park) 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 Beach Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |