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 Eola (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 Eola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Eola is located in DuPage 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 DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Eola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eola:
- DuPage County (The home county of Eola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Naperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Warrenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ingalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Wheaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carol Stream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Ellyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Lemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hanover Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Head Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Western Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Streamwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Countryside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berkeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Grange Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Hinckley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Cortland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Somonauk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Waterman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- New Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- De Kalb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Minooka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Channahon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Nettle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Morris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Claypool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mooseheart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(5 miles [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
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bonnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Campton Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Wasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Elburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Boulder Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Plattville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Millbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Millington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Deer Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kildeer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Zurich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- North Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Algonquin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fox River Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trout Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Cary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Bolingbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Winston Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Romeoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lawns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crest Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eola, see our County-by-County Page for Eola.
Cemeteries Near Eola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eola.
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 Eola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Solfisburg Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marywood Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Aurora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marmion Academy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Aurora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naperville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Erb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eola had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eola, with the one closest to Eola listed first.
- Frontenac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Frontenac is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warrenhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenhurst is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenhurst
- Naperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Warrenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(5 miles [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
- Montgomery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wheaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Bald Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Mound is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mound
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eola.
Newspapers Published in Eola ...
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 203 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eola, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eola.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Eola:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to DuPage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will 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> | 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 Eola, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |