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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Daggett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Daggett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Daggett, please Contact Us.
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 Daggett (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 Daggett. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Daggett is historic, it would have been located within present day Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Daggett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daggett:
- Carroll County (The home county of Daggett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Argo Fay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Chadwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wacker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Ideal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Center Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Fair Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Ayers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Lanark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Polsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Buffalo Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Haldane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Polo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Forreston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maryland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Baileyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woosung
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adeline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Mount Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leaf River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Loran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Pearl City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Eleroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- German Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Coleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Union Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Penrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Galt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Teeds Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Bryant
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Tenmile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Goose Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Camanche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Low Moor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Sabula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Miles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Green Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Van Buren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Spragueville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Smiths
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Daggett, see our County-by-County Page for Daggett.
Cemeteries Near Daggett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daggett.
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 Daggett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Daggett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Adams - Daggert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams - Daggert Cemetery
- The Adams - Daggert Cemetery has also been known as:
- Daggert Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carroll County Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Argo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Cemetery
- The Argo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Upper York Cemetery
- Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Halderman Cemetery
- Old City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189033 <3>
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lower York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Fairhaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Cemetery
- The Fairhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairhaven Twp. Cemetery
- Arnolds Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.
Daggett itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Daggett, with the one closest to Daggett listed first.
- Ideal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Chadwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Fair Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Thomson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Savanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elk River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Ustick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ustick is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Sabula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Almont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Almont is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Coleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Daggett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daggett.
Newspapers Published in Daggett ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Daggett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Daggett, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Daggett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Daggett:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Daggett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Daggett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |