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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 Hinckley (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 Hinckley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Hinckley is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Boone, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle & Winnebago.

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Hinckley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Franks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
    • Sandwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Somonauk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cortland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
    • Shabbona Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shabbona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Malta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Herbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Irene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Hinckley to Irene
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Hanover Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
      • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <2>
    • Streamwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
      • Streamwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Eola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <2>
    • West Chicago
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Warrenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <2>
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayne
      • From Hinckley to Wayne
    • Ingalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingalton
      • From Hinckley to Ingalton
    • Naperville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carol Stream
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
      • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <2>
    • Bartlett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wheaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Minooka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
    • Sand Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Hinckley to Sand Ridge
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
    • Kaneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
    • Maple Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Virgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lily Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • North Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mooseheart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
    • Campton Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • 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 <2>
    • Wasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Plano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Millbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Boulder Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Oswego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Hinckley to Lisbon
    • Plattville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Leland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Millington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Baker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Hinckley to Baker
    • Earlville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
    • Serena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <2>
    • Blakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blakes
      • From Hinckley to Blakes
    • Wedron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Stavanger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Triumph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Lee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Paw Paw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Radley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radley
      • From Hinckley to Radley
    • Paw Paw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Steward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
    • Compton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • The Burg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • McHenry County
    • Huntley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Rochelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Flagg Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flagg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flagg
      • From Hinckley to Flagg
    • Lindenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holcomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Normantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normantown
      • From Hinckley to Normantown
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Hinckley to Walker
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolingbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Crystal Lawns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Shorewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Bloomfield Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Romeoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <2>
    • Winston Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Crest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Hinckley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hinckley.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Big Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Big Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immauel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Olindas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Olindas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Olindas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Clinton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kaneville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaneville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hinckley had a population of 496 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hinckley had a population of 2,042 people.

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

  • Franks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • Big Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
  • Waterman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • Kaneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
  • Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Somonauk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Plano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
  • Maple Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
  • Cortland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
  • Sugar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Millbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Fox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Kendall County
    • Yorkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hinckley ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinckley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hinckley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hinckley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hinckley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Hinckley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hinckley:

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hinckley, 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- Hinckley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hinckley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7724, Longitude: -88.6383    









 

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