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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 Durand (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 Durand. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Durand 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 Durand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Durand:

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Durand)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Shirland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Pecatonica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
    • Wempletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Seward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Alworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Beloit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <2>
    • Machesney Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Roscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Timberlane
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Poplar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Irene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Capron
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • Fairdale
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Egan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Leaf River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Baileyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Adeline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stillman Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Forreston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Davis Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Haldane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Davis
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Rock City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Rock Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Dakota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ridott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Afolkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Orangeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • German Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Oneco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Dane County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Stone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Dane County (WI)
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Mineral Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County (WI)
    • Cadiz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Browntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County (WI)
    • New Glarus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
      • New Glarus is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • South Wayne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Orfordville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Beloit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Footville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Garden Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Shopiere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Tiffany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Evansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
    • Janesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durand, with the one closest to Durand listed first.
    • Allens Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Durand ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Durand.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Durand. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Durand and those printed in the larger area surrounding Durand.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Durand.

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 Durand:

Cemeteries Near Durand ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durand.

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

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

  • Durand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durand Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Hanford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanford Cemetery
  • Laona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laona Cemetery
  • Rock Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Run Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
  • Halvorson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halvorson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halvorson Cemetery
  • Hulse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulse Cemetery
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    • Irish Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Grove Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Durand had a population of 489 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Durand had a population of 1,387 people.

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

  • Davis
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Shirland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Rock City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Pecatonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
    • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Wempletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
  • Oakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
  • Rock Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
    • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Dakota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Brodhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
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    • Ridott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Twin Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Afolkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durand. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durand) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4371, Longitude: -89.3320    
<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 Durand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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