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 Golf (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 Golf. 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 hospitals and 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.
Golf is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Golf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golf:
- Cook County (The home county of Golf)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Morton Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Niles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Skokie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <1>
- Wilmette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Northfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <1>
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Kenilworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Covenant Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- The Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Lincolnwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Bensenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
- Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <1>
- Itasca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
- Itasca is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <1>
- Elmhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <1>
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
- South Elmhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Medinah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Villa Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
- Villa Park is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
- Roselle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Brook Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
- Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
- Utopia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- East Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
- East Dundee is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <1>
- Carpentersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <1>
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coleman
- From Golf to Coleman
- Sleepy Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- South Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
- West Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Gilberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <1>
- Bonnie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Braeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
- Braeside is located in Lake County
- Ravinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
- Ravinia is located in Lake County
- Highland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Deerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
- Riverwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Riverwoods is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <1>
- Highwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <1>
- Bannockburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
- Bannockburn is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <1>
- Buffalo Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <1>
- Aptakisic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aptakisic
- From Golf to Aptakisic
- Lincolnshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
- Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <1>
- Prairie View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Fox River Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
- Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <1>
- Cary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
- Island Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Trout Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Oakwood Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Algonquin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <1>
- Barreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Lakemoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
- Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <1>
- Prairie Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Crystal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Colonial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Winston Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Bloomfield Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Bolingbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
- Bolingbrook is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <1>
- Goodings Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
- Goodings Grove is located in Will County
- Lake County (IN)
- Whiting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golf, see our County-by-County Page for Golf.
Cemeteries Near Golf ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golf.
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 Golf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Dewes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maryhill Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Norwood Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Lawns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgewood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Golf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Golf.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Golf, with the one closest to Golf listed first.
- Morton Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Niles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Evanston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Evanston
- North Evanston is located in Cook County
- Kenilworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Cook County
- The Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Des Plaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <1>
- Jefferson Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shermerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shermerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermerville
- Shermerville is located in Cook County
- South Evanston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Evanston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glencoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayfair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
- Mayfair is located in Cook County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golf.
Newspapers Published in Golf ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golf.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golf, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golf.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Golf:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Cook County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will County
- Lake County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Golf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0553, Longitude: -87.7906 |