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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 Big Rock (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 Big Rock. 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 Big Rock ...

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.

Another variation: Bigrock.

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 doctors and 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.

Big Rock is located in Kane 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 Kane County: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kendall, McHenry & Will.

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

  • Kane County     (The home county of Big Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kaneville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Maple Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <1>
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mooseheart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lily Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Virgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <1>
    • Batavia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bonnie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • Herbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Streamwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hanover Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hoffman Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
      • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <1>
    • South Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
      • South Barrington is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
    • Schaumburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Sandwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Somonauk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cortland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • De Kalb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Malta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Eola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Chicago
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Warrenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Naperville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ingalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
    • Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Winfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wheaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bartlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carol Stream
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lisle
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <1>
    • Glen Ellyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Minooka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sand Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Channahon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Claypool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Plano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boulder Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Oswego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Plattville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Millington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Serena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <1>
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Blakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Stavanger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Wedron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Triumph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <1>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • East Paw Paw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Radley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Steward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <1>
    • The Burg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Compton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Huntley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Algonquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Creston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
    • Rochelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Normantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bloomfield Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Romeoville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Winston Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Crystal Lawns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Shorewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Crest Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
    • Joliet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Big Rock ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Rock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Rock.

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 Big Rock:

Cemeteries Near Big Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Rock.

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 Big Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
  • Fowler Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Grove Cemetery
  • West Big Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Big Rock Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Kaneville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaneville Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Plano Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plano Cemetery
  • Lance Souders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lance Souders Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lance - Sounders Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Souders Cemetery
  • Community Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Methodist Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Rock had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Big Rock had a population of 1,121 people.

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

  • Little Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • Hinckley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kaneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Plano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Franks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
  • Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bald Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mound
    • Bald Mound is located in Kane County
  • Maple Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7634, Longitude: -88.5453       In this case, the coordinates for Big Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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