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 Derby Meadows (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 Derby Meadows. 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 Derby Meadows ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Derby Meadows: Derby Mdws.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Derby Meadows is located in Will 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 Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Derby Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Derby Meadows:
- Will County (The home county of Derby Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Goodings Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Homer Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homer Glen is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
- Homer Glen has also been known as:
- Homer Glen village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
- Mokena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolingbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gilletts ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gilletts is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
- New Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Brisbane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brisbane is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- East Joliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Orland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Palos Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orland Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Palos Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palos Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Darien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hinsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Downers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Brook Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Naperville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Minooka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Channahon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Diamond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Batavia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mooseheart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bonnie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Manteno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grant Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Boulder Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Oswego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plattville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Hammond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Munster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whiting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
- East Chicago
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hessville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Hartsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Griffith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Schererville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint John
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Elliott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Derby Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for Derby Meadows.
Cemeteries Near Derby Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derby Meadows.
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 Derby Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Derby Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Homer Glen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104889 <3>
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Homer Glen.
- The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108034 <3>
- Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Orland Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Orland Park Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. James at Sag Bridge Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Parish Cemetery
- The St. Patrick Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
- St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (398 more) ...
- Danish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnett Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Lockport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104636 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Derby Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Derby Meadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Derby Meadows, with the one closest to Derby Meadows listed first.
- Goodings Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Sag Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sag Bridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Bridge
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Lemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Goeselville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goeselville is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mokena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tinley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Romeo is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- New Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lace is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Derby Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Derby Meadows.
Newspapers Published in Derby Meadows ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Derby Meadows, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Derby Meadows.
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 Derby Meadows:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Will County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- Lake 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Derby Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Derby Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |