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 Howe Terrace (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 Howe Terrace. 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 Howe Terrace ...
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 Howe Terrace: Howe Ter. (or less commonly used: Howe Terr.)
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 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.
Howe Terrace 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 Howe Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Howe Terrace:
- Cook County (The home county of Howe Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Inverness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Capri Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Barrington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Plum Grove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Winthrop Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Hoffman Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Rolling Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schaumburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- New Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Genoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Roselle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Itasca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Medinah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Wood Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carol Stream
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glendale Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bensenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- East Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carpentersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gilberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- South Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Pingree Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bowes Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Plato Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Starks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Starks is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Zurich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kildeer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Lake Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Hawthorn Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Long Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Buffalo Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Fox River Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Island Lake
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Holiday Hills
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Crystal Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Lakemoor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Terra Cotta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- 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
- Winston Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace 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
- Lake Shangrila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Fossland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Camp Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Salem Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 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
- Fox River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Woodworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Pleasant Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- 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
- Powers Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Genoa City
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Pell Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Howe Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for Howe Terrace.
Cemeteries Near Howe Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Howe Terrace.
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 Howe Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Howe Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Zurich Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Circle of Life Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Howe Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Howe Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Howe Terrace, with the one closest to Howe Terrace listed first.
- Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Zurich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Wauconda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Schaumburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aptakisic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Prairie View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Diamond Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carpentersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Half Day
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Howe Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Howe Terrace.
Newspapers Published in Howe Terrace ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Howe Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Howe Terrace, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Howe Terrace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Howe Terrace:
- 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> | 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 Howe Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Howe Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |