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 Hunter (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 Hunter. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hunter is located in Boone 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 Boone County: DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago, Rock (WI) & Walworth (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Hunter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hunter:
- Boone County (The home county of Hunter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garden Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Herbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Fairdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kirkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Esmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Charter Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Clare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Hampshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Harvard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Big Foot Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marengo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Wonder Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <1>
- Bull Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Monroe Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holcomb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stillman Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Roscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Beloit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loves Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shirland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Wempletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Green County (WI)
- Brodhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Kenosha County (WI)
- Powers Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Rock County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Garden Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Emerald Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Johnstown Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Footville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Allens Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Big Foot Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Darien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Walworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Delavan Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Williams Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Zenda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Lake Como
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Como
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hunter, see our County-by-County Page for Hunter.
Cemeteries Near Hunter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunter.
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 Hunter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hunter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Livingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bamblett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tound Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blaine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Popular Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Jefferson Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Drake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- South Poplar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ewins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hunter had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hunter, with the one closest to Hunter listed first.
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Porters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Harlem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Tiffany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Chemung
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chemung is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 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 Hunter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hunter.
Newspapers Published in Hunter ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hunter, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hunter.
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 Hunter:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Winnebago County
- Green County
- Kenosha County
- Rock 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 Hunter, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |