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 Burke (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 Burke. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Burke is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Burke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burke:
- Carroll County (The home county of Burke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Wacker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Center Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Argo Fay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Ayers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Mount Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Savanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aiken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Warren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Prairieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Buffalo Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Haldane
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Polo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forreston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baileyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Woosung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adeline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Mount Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Island County
- Cordova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Loran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Pearl City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Eleroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
- Freeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- German Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coleta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- East Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Morrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Albany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Galt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Tenmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Goose Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Camanche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Low Moor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Sabula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Miles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Van Buren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spragueville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Bellevue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Smiths
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Andrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- McCausland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Princeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burke, see our County-by-County Page for Burke.
Cemeteries Near Burke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burke.
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 Burke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
- Argo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- The Argo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Upper York Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carroll County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adams - Daggert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams - Daggert Cemetery
- The Adams - Daggert Cemetery has also been known as:
- Daggert Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Halderman Cemetery
- Old City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <2>
- Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodland Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Savanna Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Twp. Cemetery
- The Savanna Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Savanna Cemetery
- Lower York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hope Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Burke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burke.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burke, with the one closest to Burke listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Mount Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Savanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sabula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Chadwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Almont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Almont is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Lainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Teeds Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Ustick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ustick is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burke.
Newspapers Published in Burke ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burke.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burke, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burke.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burke:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Scott 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |