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 Kishwaukee (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 Kishwaukee. 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.
Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Kishwaukee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kishwaukee:
- Winnebago County (The home county of Kishwaukee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- New Millford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- North Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wempletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Sturbridge Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Loves Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Machesney Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecatonica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Irene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Belvidere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Herbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Garden Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Capron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Hazelhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Shannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Fairdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Esmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clare
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Malta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Genoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- De Kalb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Charter Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Elva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Ashton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Steward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nachusa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Lee Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eldena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- Marengo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Stillman Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Davis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holcomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Egan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Leaf River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Flagg Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- German Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ridott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Davis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Dakota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Freeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Afolkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Red Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Rock County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Beloit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Garden Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Shopiere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Tiffany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kishwaukee, see our County-by-County Page for Kishwaukee.
Cemeteries Near Kishwaukee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kishwaukee.
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 Kishwaukee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kishwaukee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Kishwaukee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stillman Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Milford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Byron City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kilbuck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chaney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Starkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Willwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kishwaukee had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kishwaukee, with the one closest to Kishwaukee listed first.
- Stillman Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Millford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Davis Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Holcomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kings is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ruby is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kishwaukee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kishwaukee.
Newspapers Published in Kishwaukee ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kishwaukee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kishwaukee, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kishwaukee.
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 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 Kishwaukee:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Winnebago County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- DeKalb County
- Lee County
- McHenry County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Rock 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 Kishwaukee, 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- Kishwaukee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |