Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Danway (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 Danway. 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 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.
Danway is located in La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Danway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Danway:
- La Salle County (The home county of Danway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Blakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Serena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stavanger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Wedron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Seneca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- 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 <1>
- Ottawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Marseilles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Dalzell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ladd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ottville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- Seatonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Somonauk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Franks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Shabbona Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Hinckley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Waterman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shabbona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Nettle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wauponsee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Claypool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Kinsman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Verona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Mazon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minooka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Channahon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carbon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Big Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaneville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Millbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plattville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Plano
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Yorkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Radley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- East Paw Paw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Paw Paw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Compton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Burg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Burg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
- Lee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Adams ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Budd
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Missal
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Blackstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sunbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Vermilion City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Coalville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Munster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Dwight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ancona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Odell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Standard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Palatine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Shorewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blodgett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Summerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Godley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Braidwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Normantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Plainfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Crystal Lawns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Elwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
- Rockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Danway, see our County-by-County Page for Danway.
Cemeteries Near Danway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Danway.
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 Danway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Danway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- David Strawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Olson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brumbach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Section Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Norway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Debolt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Osmundson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trumbo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Brumbach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Spradling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Danway had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Danway, with the one closest to Danway listed first.
- Norway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Blakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Stavanger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Serena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wedron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nettle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ottawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- 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 <1>
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Marseilles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Danway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danway.
Newspapers Published in Danway ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Danway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Danway, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Danway.
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 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 Danway:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to La Salle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- DeKalb County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kendall County
- Lee County
- Livingston County
- Putnam County
- Will County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Danway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |