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 Frielings (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 Frielings. 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 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.
Frielings is located in Kankakee 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 Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Frielings. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frielings:
- Kankakee County (The home county of Frielings)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Bonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herscher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reddick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Bourbonnais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kankakee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Matteson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richton Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Cabery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kempton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Piper City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Clarke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- East Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Braceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Coal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Mazon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Channahon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Chebanse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashkum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- L'Erable
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Danforth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Papineau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Hogue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Beaverville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Plattville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Ransom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Stavanger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Marseilles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Campus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Emington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cullom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Sunbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Odell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saunemin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eylar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Adams ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Budd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Custer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Custer Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
- Lakewood Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
- Godley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Braidwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Symerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Symerton is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Blodgett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Wilton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wallingford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wallingford is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Manhattan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peotone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Lake County (IN)
- Illinoi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frielings, see our County-by-County Page for Frielings.
Cemeteries Near Frielings ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frielings.
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 Frielings - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frielings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Bonfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex Twp. Cemetery
- The South Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Essex Cemetery
- Essex Twp. Cemetery
- Foote Cemetery
- South Essex Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964373 <2>
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McGillivray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Essex Twp. Cemetery
- The North Essex Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Essex Cemetery
- Essex Twp. Cemetery
- North Essex Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107202 <2>
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Custer Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Custer Park.
- The Custer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Custer Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322758 <2>
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Braidwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108794 <2>
- Pilot Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Frielings in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frielings.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frielings, with the one closest to Frielings listed first.
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goodrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Essex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Custer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Custer Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
- Ritchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ritchie is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
- Herscher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reddick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deselm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deselm is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deselm
- Braidwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Braceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mazonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mazonia is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frielings. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frielings.
Newspapers Published in Frielings ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frielings.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frielings, 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 Frielings.
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 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 Frielings:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kankakee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- Ford County
- Grundy County
- Iroquois County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston County
- Will County
- Lake 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> | 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- Frielings) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Frielings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |