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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 Irene (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 Irene. 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 hospitals and 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.

Irene is located in Boone 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 Boone County: DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago, Rock (WI) & Walworth (WI).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Irene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Herbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Belvidere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Capron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Kirkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Esmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
    • Clare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Genoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Charter Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • De Kalb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Hampshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <2>
    • North Plato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Plato
      • From Irene to North Plato
    • Starks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Maple Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Pingree Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <2>
    • Virgil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Freeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Irene to Freeman
    • Plato Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <2>
    • Lily Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bowes Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Steward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Harvard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
    • Huntley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
    • Alden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bull Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <2>
    • Algonquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • German Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Ridott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Park
      • From Irene to North Park
    • New Millford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Loves Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>
    • Argyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
    • Machesney Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <2>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Irene to Roscoe
    • Alworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Winnebago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wempletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wempletown
      • From Irene to Wempletown
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Beloit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Shopiere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tiffany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tiffany
      • From Irene to Tiffany
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newark
      • From Irene to Newark
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allens Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Walworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people

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

Cemeteries Near Irene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irene.

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

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

  • Flora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloods Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Mill Cronktown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilbuck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Belvidere Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Irene had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kirkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Cherry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
  • Colvin Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Park
    • Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County
  • Herbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Belvidere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
  • Greendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
  • New Millford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Esmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Irene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irene.

Newspapers Published in Irene ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irene, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irene.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Irene:

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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 Irene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1704, Longitude: -88.9006       In this case, the coordinates for Irene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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