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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 Leaf River (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 Leaf River. 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 Leaf River ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Leaf River: Leaf Riv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Leaf River is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Leaf River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Egan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Adeline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Mount Morris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oregon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maryland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Haldane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Stillman Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Irene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Belvidere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Shannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hazelhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Milledgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chadwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fair Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Esmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Clare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Dixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Nachusa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <2>
    • Ashton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Eldena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <2>
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Lee Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
    • Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Steward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Inlet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Harmon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • German Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
    • Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Dakota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Davis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Rock City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Cedarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Afolkey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Penrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Galt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Seward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Alworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Pecatonica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
    • Winnebago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Millford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wempletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • North Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Durand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Lake Summerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Sturbridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Green County (WI)
    • Twin Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leaf River ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leaf River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leaf River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leaf River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leaf River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Leaf River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Leaf River:

Cemeteries Near Leaf River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leaf River.

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

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

  • Lightsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightsville Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Camlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camlin Cemetery
  • North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
  • Egan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
  • North Grove Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Christian Cemetery
  • Adeline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adeline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adeline Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Ridott Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridott Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridott Christian Cemetery
    • Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leaf River had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leaf River had a population of 403 people.

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

  • Myrtle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
  • Egan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Ogle County
  • Adeline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Adeline is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Mount Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • German Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maryland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Oregon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
  • Forreston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
  • Haldane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Stratford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Ogle County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Daysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leaf River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leaf River.

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.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>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 from Point A (ie- Leaf River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leaf River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1254, Longitude: -89.4040    
<5>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.
<6>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 Leaf River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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