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 Eagle Point (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 Point. 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 Point ...
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 Eagle Point: Eagle Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eagle Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Point.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Eagle Point is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.
Below are the counties that are near Eagle Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle Point:
- Ogle County (The home county of Eagle Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Buffalo Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Polo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haldane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Maryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Woosung
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baileyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Leaf River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yorktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Elkhorn Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Hazelhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- South Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Hitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Milledgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lanark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Fair Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Zier Cors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Ideal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Prairieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nachusa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Eldena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amboy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lee Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- German Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pearl City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Eleroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ridott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Coleta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Galt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Lyndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Fenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Seward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pecatonica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Winnebago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jackson County (IA)
- Sabula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle Point, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle Point.
Cemeteries Near Eagle Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle Point.
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 Eagle Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eagle Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schriner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eagle Point had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle Point, with the one closest to Eagle Point listed first.
- Hazelhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Elkhorn Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Hitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Milledgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Polo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Haldane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Coleta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Woosung
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stratford is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Kittredge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kittredge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle Point.
Newspapers Published in Eagle Point ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Point, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle Point.
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 helpful 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 Point:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Ogle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Winnebago County
- Clinton County
- Jackson 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> | 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |