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 Lake Park Estates (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 Lake Park Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Lake Park Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Park Estates: Lk. Park Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake Park Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Park Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Lake Park Estates is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Lake Park Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Park Estates:
- Cook County (The home county of Lake Park Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Capri Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Capri Village is also located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Palatine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Inverness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Grove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove Village is also located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Winthrop Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winthrop Village is also located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Fairfax Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax Village is also located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington is also located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Wheeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Schaumburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoffman Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- New Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Itasca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Medinah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roselle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Wood Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Bensenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carol Stream
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- East Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carpentersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Gilberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Freeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Bowes Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pingree Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kildeer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Zurich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Long Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- North Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Gilmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Hawthorn Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Prairie View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Lake Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Fox River Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Oakwood Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Algonquin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barreville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Holiday Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Winston Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winston Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
- Bolingbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Bloomfield Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Benet Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Fossland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Lake Shangrila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Camp Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Pleasant Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Salem Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Twin Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Woodworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Fox River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Paddock Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Walworth County (WI)
- Genoa City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Park Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Park Estates.
Cemeteries Near Lake Park Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Park Estates.
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 Lake Park Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Park Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- German Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deer Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Circle of Life Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randhill Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shalom Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knopf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Lake Park Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Park Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Park Estates, with the one closest to Lake Park Estates listed first.
- Palatine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Zurich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Schaumburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aptakisic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Mount Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Gilmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Half Day
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Diamond Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Elk Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Park Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Park Estates.
Newspapers Published in Lake Park Estates ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Park Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Park Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Park Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lake Park Estates:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Cook County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Will County
- Kenosha 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> | 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 Lake Park Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Lake Park Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |