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 Epplyanna (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 Epplyanna. 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 northwest 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 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.
Epplyanna is located in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Epplyanna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Epplyanna:
- Stephenson County (The home county of Epplyanna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Davis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Rock Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Dakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Afolkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Ridott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Oneco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- German Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Timberlane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Shannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Zier Cors
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Lanark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Nora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Egan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Baileyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adeline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Leaf River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forreston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Byron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Haldane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Maryland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Mount Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stillman Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Lake Summerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pecatonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shirland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Seward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wempletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Winnebago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Rockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Machesney Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Rockford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dane County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Dane County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Green County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Twin Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Brodhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Albany is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Mineral Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Cadiz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Browntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Attica
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- New Glarus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Glarus is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Lafayette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- South Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Woodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Argyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Wiota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Rock County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Orfordville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Footville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Beloit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Garden Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Evansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Shopiere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Janesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Tiffany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Epplyanna, see our County-by-County Page for Epplyanna.
Cemeteries Near Epplyanna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epplyanna.
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 Epplyanna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Epplyanna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Irish Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Felts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halvorson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Hulse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Durand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Epplyanna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Epplyanna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Epplyanna, with the one closest to Epplyanna listed first.
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Davis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Afolkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Oakley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ridott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Pecatonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Juda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Juda is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Epplyanna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Epplyanna.
Newspapers Published in Epplyanna ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epplyanna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Epplyanna, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Epplyanna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Epplyanna:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Stephenson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Ogle County
- Winnebago County
- Dane County
- Green County
- Lafayette County
- Rock 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 Epplyanna, 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- Epplyanna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |