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 Knob Hill (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 Knob Hill. 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.
Knob Hill is located in Kendall 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 Kendall County: DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, La Salle & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Knob Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knob Hill:
- Kendall County (The home county of Knob Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Millbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Oswego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Boulder Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cook County
- Lemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Sandwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somonauk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Franks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Hinckley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waterman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Shabbona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elva
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- De Kalb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- Malta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Eola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Naperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Ingalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- Lisle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darien
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carol Stream
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Nettle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Minooka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Channahon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Wauponsee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Carbon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Coal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mazon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Big Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kaneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Mooseheart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Campton Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Campton Hills is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
- Campton Hills has also been known as:
- Campton Hills village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Serena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stavanger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Baker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wedron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Earlville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marseilles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Radley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- East Paw Paw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Paw Paw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Normantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Plainfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Shorewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lawns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crest Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Romeoville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blodgett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Bloomfield Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Fairmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Joliet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knob Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Knob Hill.
Cemeteries Near Knob Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knob Hill.
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 Knob Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knob Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Pavilion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion Cemetery
- The Pavilion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pavillion Cemetery
- Griswold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helmar Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millington - Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plano Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff Cemetery
- The Sandy Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hart Cemetery
- Pine Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cowdrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Knob Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knob Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knob Hill, with the one closest to Knob Hill listed first.
- Pavillion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pavillion is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
- Fox
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fox is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Millbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Sandwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oswego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somonauk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knob Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knob Hill.
Newspapers Published in Knob Hill ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knob Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knob Hill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knob Hill.
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 Knob Hill:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kendall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- La Salle County
- Lee County
- Will 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 Knob Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knob Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |