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 Kittredge (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 Kittredge. 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 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.
Kittredge is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Kittredge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kittredge:
- Carroll County (The home county of Kittredge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Shannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zier Cors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Lanark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Hitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carroll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Elkhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Jo Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Stockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apple River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Prairieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nachusa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haldane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Adeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Buffalo Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Polo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Egan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Leaf River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Pearl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Yellow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Eleroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- German Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
- Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Coleta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Penrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- White Pigeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Malvern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Spring Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Galt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Seward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pecatonica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Winnebago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Summerset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Sixmile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Sabula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Miles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Van Buren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Green County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Browntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Twin Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Lafayette County (WI)
- South Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kittredge, see our County-by-County Page for Kittredge.
Cemeteries Near Kittredge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kittredge.
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 Kittredge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kittredge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Shannon Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Brethren Cemetery
- The Shannon Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brethren Dunkard Cemetery
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lanark City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark City Cemetery
- The Lanark City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lanark Cemetery
- Brethren in Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Cemetery
- The Shell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shelly Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chambers Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sabin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Schriner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brookville Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Forreston Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie Dell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kittredge had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kittredge, with the one closest to Kittredge listed first.
- Shannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Loran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Mount Carroll
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Forreston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Baileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Haldane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kittredge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kittredge.
Newspapers Published in Kittredge ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kittredge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kittredge, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kittredge.
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 helpful 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 Kittredge:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Winnebago County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Green County
- Lafayette 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kittredge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Kittredge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |