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 Hidden Lake (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 Hidden Lake. 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 Hidden Lake ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hidden Lake: Hidden Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hidden Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hidden Lake.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Hidden Lake is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Hidden Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hidden Lake:
- Cook County (The home county of Hidden Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Capri Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Palatine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairfax Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Plum Grove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winthrop Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- New Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Itasca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Medinah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Roselle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wood Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bensenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carol Stream
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glendale Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- East Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carpentersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- South Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Gilberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Saint Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pingree Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bowes Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Buffalo Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kildeer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aptakisic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Prairie View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Zurich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gilmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Lincolnshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Fox River Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trout Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Island Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Oakwood Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Algonquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Holiday Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakemoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Crystal Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Winston Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Bolingbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Benet Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Fossland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Lake Shangrila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Camp Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Pleasant Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Salem Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Woodworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Fox River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Paddock Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Twin Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Walworth County (WI)
- Genoa City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hidden Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Hidden Lake.
Cemeteries Near Hidden Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidden Lake.
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 Hidden Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hidden Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Sutherland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shalom Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Randhill Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Knopf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- English Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling Twp. Arlington Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Hidden Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hidden Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hidden Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Lake listed first.
- Palatine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aptakisic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Prairie View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Half Day
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Lake Zurich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Mount Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Northfield is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Northfield
- Diamond Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hidden Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hidden Lake.
Newspapers Published in Hidden Lake ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidden Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hidden Lake, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hidden Lake.
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 either 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 Hidden Lake:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Cook County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will County
- Kenosha County
- Walworth 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> | 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 Hidden Lake, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hidden Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |