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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 Eagle Lake (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 Eagle Lake. 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 Eagle Lake ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Eagle Lake: Eagle Lk.

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 northeast 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 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.

Eagle Lake is located in Will 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 Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

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

  • Will County     (The home county of Eagle Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Beecher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goodenow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Willowbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Crete
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
    • Steger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <1>
    • Monee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Peotone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Frankfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Mokena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <1>
    • Wallingford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Sauk Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ford Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <1>
    • South Chicago Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Lynwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
    • Chicago Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richton Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Olympia Fields
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <1>
    • Lansing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Flossmoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <1>
    • Homewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Papineau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Sherburnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Grant Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Illinoi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Illiana Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <1>
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Manteno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <1>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hopkins Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
    • Bradley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Bourbonnais
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <1>
    • Aroma Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Forest City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • DeMotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
    • Fair Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <1>
    • Stoutsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Virgie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Wheatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Cedar Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
    • Saint John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Dyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Schererville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <1>
    • Crown Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County (IN)
    • New Elliott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Munster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <1>
    • Griffith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Illinoi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Sumava Resorts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
    • Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Roselawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Morocco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <1>
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Lake, with the one closest to Eagle Lake listed first.
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Porter Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Boone Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Aylesworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Portage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <1>
    • South Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Willow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Woodland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Ogden Dunes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Valparaiso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Babcock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Eagle Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Lake.

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

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

  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Beecher.
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Church North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105482 <5>
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Beecher.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107961 <5>
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paulus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paulus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Beecher.
    • The St. Paulus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217242 <5>
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schubert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beebe's Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe's Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe's Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Crete.
    • The Beebe's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288139 <5>
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Crete.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108588 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eagle Lake had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Klaasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
    • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Brunswick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Beecher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Goodenow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Cedar Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
  • Sollitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Creston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Crete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
  • Saint John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
  • Dyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
  • Sherburnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
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    • Schererville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <1>
    • Grant Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Chicago Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Eagle Lake ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Lake, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Eagle Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3670, Longitude: -87.5520       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Eagle Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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