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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 East Grossdale (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 East Grossdale. 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 East Grossdale ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Grossdale: E. Grossdale

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 hospitals 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.

East Grossdale is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Cook County     (The home county of East Grossdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • North Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • North Riverside is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,346 people
    • Lyons
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • La Grange Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • LaVergne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • LaVergne is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVergne
    • Hines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Berwyn is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
    • Broadview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McCook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Elmhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • Clarendon Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elmhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Utopia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Westmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Villa Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • York Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Darien
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Downers Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mooseheart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • North Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • East Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonnie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Campton Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Braeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
    • Buffalo Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ravinia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Highland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Riverwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aptakisic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Bannockburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Highwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Prairie View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildeer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Goodings Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Bolingbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Winston Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Bloomfield Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Homer Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Romeoville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mokena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Frankfort Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Cherry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Grossdale, with the one closest to East Grossdale listed first.
    • Whiting
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Chicago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Hessville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Munster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <1>
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Griffith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Schererville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near East Grossdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Grossdale.

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 East Grossdale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Grossdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Auburn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Menorah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Free Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Joseph and Sons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Parkholm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...
    • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find East Grossdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Grossdale.

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

  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lyons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • La Grange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • LaVergne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • LaVergne is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVergne
  • Berwyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Western Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clyde is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Maywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hinsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Crawford is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Mandell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mandell is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandell

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

Newspapers Published in East Grossdale ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Grossdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Grossdale, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Grossdale.

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 East Grossdale:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Grossdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Grossdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.