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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 Colvin Park (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 Colvin Park. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Colvin Park is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Boone, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle & Winnebago.

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Colvin Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • Charter Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Esmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Sycamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Malta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Herbert
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Irene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Belvidere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Garden Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Timberlane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Poplar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Capron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cook County
    • Barrington Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
  • DuPage County
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Plato
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
    • Starks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Starks is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Pingree Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maple Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Bowes Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
    • Lily Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Gilberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • West Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Kendall County
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Lake County
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Steward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Marengo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Algonquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Alden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lindenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Holcomb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Creston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Rochelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stillman Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Flagg Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Chana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flagg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Byron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Honey Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • New Millford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Loves Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Machesney Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Alworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Wempletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Winnebago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Beloit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colvin Park, with the one closest to Colvin Park listed first.
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Walworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Allens Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Zenda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

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

Cemeteries Near Colvin Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colvin Park.

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 Colvin Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colvin Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • North Kingston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bloods Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderburgh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lanan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ault Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Genoa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Flora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Colvin Park had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Herbert
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
  • Kirkland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Genoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Irene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Belvidere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garden Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Charter Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
  • New Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
  • Esmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cherry Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people

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

Newspapers Published in Colvin Park ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colvin Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colvin Park, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colvin Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Colvin Park:

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 Colvin Park, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colvin Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.