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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Channahon (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 Channahon. 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 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.

Channahon is primarily located in Grundy County. A portion of Channahon extends into Will 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 Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of Channahon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Minooka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
    • Sand Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Carbon Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Claypool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Coal City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
    • Diamond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Central City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Braceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
    • Mazon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wauponsee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Lemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orland Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
      • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <2>
    • Orland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tinley Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
      • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <2>
    • Matteson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <2>
    • Palos Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Park
      • Palos Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Park <2>
    • Burr Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
      • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <2>
    • Country Club Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <2>
    • Richton Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <2>
    • Palos Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palos Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
      • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Sandwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Somonauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Franks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Eola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <2>
    • Woodridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Naperville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Darien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <2>
    • Lisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Lisle is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <2>
    • Warrenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Downers Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <2>
  • Ford County
    • Cabery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • North Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Big Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
    • Mooseheart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Essex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reddick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Goodrich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
    • Manteno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <2>
    • Bourbonnais
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <2>
    • Buckingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
    • Herscher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Limestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Irwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Plattville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Oswego
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Millbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Yorkville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Boulder Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Plano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Little Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Stavanger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Millington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Marseilles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <2>
    • Serena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Wedron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ransom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Baker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
    • Leland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Dwight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
    • Cardiff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Sunbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Campus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <2>
    • Budd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Channahon, with the one closest to Channahon listed first.
    • Blodgett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
    • Shorewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Preston Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Braidwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Lawns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Joliet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Godley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people

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

Cemeteries Near Channahon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Channahon.

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

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

  • Dresden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willard Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willard Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Channahon
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108868 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Aux Sable Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aux Sable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aux Sable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCune Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCune Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCune Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
    • The McCune Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asparagus Road Cemetery
    • Jackson Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437050 <4>
  • Holderman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Short Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230020 <4>
  • Troutman Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Plattville Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Catholic North Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cryder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Channahon had a population of 334 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Channahon had a population of 13,409 people.

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

  • Divine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
    • Divine is located in Grundy County
  • Minooka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
  • Sand Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
  • Blodgett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Will County
  • Drummond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Will County
  • Lorenzo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Lorenzo is located in Will County
  • Millsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
    • Millsdale is located in Will County
  • White Willow ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
    • White Willow is located in Kendall County
  • Morris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
  • Elwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
  • Coal City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
  • Diamond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Braidwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Caton Farm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caton Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
      • Caton Farm is located in Will County

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

Newspapers Published in Channahon ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Channahon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Channahon, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Channahon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Channahon:

The official website for Channahon: www.channahon.org/

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Channahon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Channahon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Channahon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4196, Longitude: -88.2649       In this case, the coordinates for Channahon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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