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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 Fullersburg (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 Fullersburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Fullersburg 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 Fullersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fullersburg:

  • DuPage County     (The home county of Fullersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Hinsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarendon Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Westmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Elmhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • York Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Willowbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Downers Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elmhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Villa Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Darien
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Western Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • La Grange Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Westchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Head Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Countryside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Berkeley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Broadview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Batavia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mooseheart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • North Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • South Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • East Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Campton Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
    • Wasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Buffalo Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Braeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
    • Deerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ravinia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Riverwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aptakisic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Deer Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bannockburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Highland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kildeer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Long Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Prairie View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Algonquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox River Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Winston Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Bolingbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Goodings Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Romeoville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
    • Lockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Mokena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Normantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Cherry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Crest Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fullersburg, with the one closest to Fullersburg listed first.
    • Whiting
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Chicago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Hessville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
    • Munster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <1>
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Fullersburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fullersburg.

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 Fullersburg - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fullersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bronswood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brownswood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkholm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
    • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <2>
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <2>
    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fullersburg had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hinsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Western Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clarendon Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • La Grange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Utopia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
  • South Elmhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elmhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lace is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Fullersburg ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fullersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fullersburg, 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 Fullersburg.

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 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 Fullersburg:

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 Fullersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fullersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.