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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 Libertyville (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 Libertyville. 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 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.

Libertyville is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Libertyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Green Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mundelein
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mettawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Gages Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Park City is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
    • Grayslake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Fremont Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
    • Great Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gurnee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Capri Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
    • Wheeling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Palatine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Prospect Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Northbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Covenant Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
    • Techny
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
    • Glencoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Itasca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Medinah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Roselle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bensenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wood Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Keeneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bartlett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Carol Stream
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Glendale Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • East Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpentersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilberts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Pingree Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Starks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Starks is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Bowes Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
    • Hampshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Island Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
    • Lakemoor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Holiday Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
    • Sunnyside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Fox River Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Johnsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trout Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Barreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
    • Cary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
    • Prairie Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • McCullom Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Fossland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
    • Benet Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
    • Lake Shangrila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Woodworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Camp Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Paddock Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Fox River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Kenosha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Elmwood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Sturtevant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Bohners Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Libertyville, with the one closest to Libertyville listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Pell Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
    • Zenda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

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

Cemeteries Near Libertyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Libertyville.

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 Libertyville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Libertyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Libertyville had a population of 550 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Libertyville had a population of 20,155 people.

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

  • Rockefeller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
  • Leithton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
  • Diamond Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
  • Rondout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rondout is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
  • Ivanhoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Gilmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Grayslake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
  • Long Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prairie View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Half Day
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
  • Lake Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gurnee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hainesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Libertyville ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Libertyville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Libertyville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Libertyville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Libertyville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Libertyville.

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 Libertyville:

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 Libertyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Libertyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.