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 Carol Stream (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 Carol Stream. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Carol Stream is located in DuPage 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 DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Carol Stream. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carol Stream:
- DuPage County (The home county of Carol Stream)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Glendale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Bloomingdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ingalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Bartlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Ellyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Medinah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roselle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lombard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Hanover Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Streamwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schaumburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berkeley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Franklin Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Northlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plum Grove Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Fairfax Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Rolling Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- New Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Hinckley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mooseheart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- East Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Campton Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Campton Hills is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
- 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>
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Boulder Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Plano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plattville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Millbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Deer Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kildeer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Zurich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Forest Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Lake Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Long Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Aptakisic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Tower Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Prairie View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Riverwoods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Algonquin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trout Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Crystal Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barreville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Island Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Prairie Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Holiday Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Winston Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Bolingbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Bloomfield Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Normantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Romeoville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Walker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Goodings Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Lockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lawns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Homer Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homer Glen is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
- Homer Glen has also been known as:
- Homer Glen village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
- Crest Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carol Stream, see our County-by-County Page for Carol Stream.
Cemeteries Near Carol Stream ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carol Stream.
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 Carol Stream - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carol Stream covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- St. Stephens German Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cloverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Isadores Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wayne Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ontarioville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ontarioville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Wheaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Carol Stream in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carol Stream.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carol Stream, with the one closest to Carol Stream listed first.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Gretna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Ingalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Wheaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ontarioville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
- Glen Ellyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roselle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Warrenhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenhurst is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenhurst
- Warrenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Addison is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carol Stream. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carol Stream.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carol Stream ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carol Stream.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carol Stream. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carol Stream and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carol Stream.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Carol Stream.
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 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 Carol Stream:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to DuPage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- Kane County
- Kendall County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will 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 Carol Stream, 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- Carol Stream) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |