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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 Garden Prairie (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 Garden Prairie. 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 Garden Prairie ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Garden Prairie: Garden Pr.

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 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.

Garden Prairie is located in Boone 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 Boone County: DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago, Rock (WI) & Walworth (WI).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Garden Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Russellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belvidere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Herbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Poplar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Timberlane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Capron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <1>
    • Irene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irene
      • From Garden Prairie to Irene
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Barrington Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <1>
    • Charter Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Esmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <1>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Hampshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <1>
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Starks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pingree Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <1>
    • Freeman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Garden Prairie to Freeman
    • North Plato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <1>
    • West Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Virgil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <1>
    • Bowes Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Port Barrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
      • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Port Barrington has also been known as:
      • Port Barrington village
    • Lake Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • Tower Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
      • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Volo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Volo is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <1>
    • Wauconda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Fox Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <1>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Marengo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Huntley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bull Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Argyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Loves Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <1>
    • North Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Machesney Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <1>
    • New Millford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • South Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
      • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <1>
    • Rockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • Powers Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beloit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Shopiere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiffany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tiffany
      • From Garden Prairie to Tiffany
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Avalon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Prairie, with the one closest to Garden Prairie listed first.
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Walworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Zenda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allens Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Delavan Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Darien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Williams Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Como
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Delavan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Genoa City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
      • Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people

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

Cemeteries Near Garden Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garden Prairie.

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 Garden Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Garden Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Bonus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bonus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bonus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Marengo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belvidere Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloods Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Garden of Memories
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Garden of Memories
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garden Prairie had a population of 194 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Garden Prairie had a population of 352 people.

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

  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Marengo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
  • Belvidere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Herbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Colvin Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Park
    • Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County
  • Coral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
    • Coral is located in McHenry County
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
  • Poplar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Irene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irene
    • From Garden Prairie to Irene
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <1>
  • Capron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <1>
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <1>
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    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in McHenry County
    • Chemung
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in McHenry County
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Garden Prairie ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garden Prairie, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garden Prairie.

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 Garden Prairie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2532, Longitude: -88.7252    
<6>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.
<7>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 Garden Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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