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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 Elk Grove Village (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 Elk Grove Village. 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 Elk Grove Village ...

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.

Another variation: Elk Grove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Elk Grove Village: Elk Grv. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

Elk Grove Village is primarily located in Cook County. A portion of Elk Grove Village extends into DuPage 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Cook County     (The home county of Elk Grove Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Mount Prospect
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
      • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <2>
    • Schaumburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
      • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <2>
    • Arlington Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <2>
    • Des Plaines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
      • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <2>
    • Winthrop Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <2>
    • Plum Grove Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Park Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <2>
    • Northlake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <2>
    • Hanover Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
      • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Wood Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <2>
    • Itasca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <2>
    • Medinah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roselle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Addison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
    • Glendale Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
    • Villa Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Carol Stream
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
      • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <2>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • East Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <2>
    • Elgin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Carpentersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <2>
    • Saint Charles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <2>
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
    • Gilberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <2>
    • Bonnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Bowes Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Campton Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • 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 <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Oswego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Buffalo Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <2>
    • Kildeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
      • Kildeer is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <2>
    • Riverwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <2>
    • Deer Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Lake Zurich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
      • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <2>
    • Lincolnshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <2>
    • Long Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
      • Long Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <2>
    • Prairie View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
    • Forest Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Bannockburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <2>
    • Braeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Highland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <2>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Fox River Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <2>
    • Algonquin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Trout Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <2>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Island Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
    • Barreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Crystal Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <2>
    • Holiday Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Prairie Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
    • Huntley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove Village, with the one closest to Elk Grove Village listed first.
    • Winston Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Bloomfield Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <2>
    • Goodings Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Romeoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <2>
    • Homer Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • 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 <2>
    • Normantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Lockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elk Grove Village ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Grove Village.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elk Grove Village. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elk Grove Village and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elk Grove Village.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Elk Grove Village.

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 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 Elk Grove Village:

Cemeteries Near Elk Grove Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Grove Village.

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 Elk Grove Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elk Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Grove Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
  • Freinenigreit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freinenigreit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freinenigreit Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
  • Bloomingdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
  • Churchville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchville Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Fredens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredens Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • English Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 in 1895, Elk Grove Village had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elk Grove Village had a population of 31,831 people.

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

  • Itasca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
    • Itasca is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <2>
  • Roselle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bensenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <2>
  • Schaumburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <2>
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Addison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
  • Des Plaines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <2>
  • Arlington Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
    • South Addison is located in DuPage County
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Elmhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Franklin Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <2>
    • Park Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Palatine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
      • Palatine is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <2>

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

The official website for Elk Grove Village: www.elk-grove-village.il.us/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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>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- Elk Grove Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Grove Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0061, Longitude: -87.9929       In this case, the coordinates for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Elk Grove Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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