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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 Colonial Gardens (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 Colonial Gardens. 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 Colonial Gardens ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Colonial Gardens: Colonial Gdns. (or less commonly used: Colonial Gardns., Colonial Grdens. or Colonial Grdns.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Colonial Gardens is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).

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

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Colonial Gardens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Sturbridge Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Machesney Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <2>
    • Loves Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>
    • Rockford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wempletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Roscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Indian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Rockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Winnebago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
    • North Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Cherry Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Timberlane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Belvidere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Irene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Capron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
    • Garden Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Herbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Kirkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
    • Esmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Clare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Genoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Charter Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Malta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Davis Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Stillman Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holcomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Egan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Lindenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Leaf River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Chana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Oregon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Ridott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
    • Rock City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • German Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dakota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rock Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Afolkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Orangeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Twin Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Beloit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Garden Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Shopiere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Tiffany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Orfordville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Avalon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Footville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Janesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Emerald Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
      • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Gardens, with the one closest to Colonial Gardens listed first.
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Allens Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Darien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Walworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Delavan Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Delavan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people

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

Cemeteries Near Colonial Gardens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Gardens.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James & St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harlem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Owen Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guilford Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guilford Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phillips Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Burritt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burritt 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>

While we didn't find Colonial Gardens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colonial Gardens.

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

  • Jonesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Ruby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Genet
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
  • Harlem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wempletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
  • Greendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
  • Argyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
  • Perryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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    • Cherry Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Shirland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
    • New Millford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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

Newspapers Published in Colonial Gardens ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Gardens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Gardens, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Gardens.

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 websites either 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 Colonial Gardens:

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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 Colonial Gardens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Colonial Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3306, Longitude: -89.0879       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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