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 Lisbon North (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 Lisbon North. 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 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.
Lisbon North is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Lisbon North. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lisbon North:
- Grundy County (The home county of Lisbon North)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Morris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Claypool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Sand Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Nettle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Wauponsee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minooka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mazon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carbon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Diamond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County
- Lemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Sandwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Somonauk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Hinckley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Eola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Naperville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ford County
- Cabery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Big Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Mooseheart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Essex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reddick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bonfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Herscher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Plattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yorkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oswego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Stavanger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Millington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marseilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Serena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Wedron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Ransom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Dwight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Adams ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Budd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Cardiff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Blackstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Campus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Missal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Odell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Emington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vermilion City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Coalville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Munster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Blodgett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Braidwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shorewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Godley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lakewood Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
- Rockdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Custer Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Custer Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
- Preston Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Crystal Lawns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lisbon North, see our County-by-County Page for Lisbon North.
Cemeteries Near Lisbon North ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lisbon North.
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 Lisbon North - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lisbon North covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Catholic North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cryder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sample Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- The Saratoga Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conklin Cemetery
- Osman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108142 <2>
- Aux Sable Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holderman & Hoge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Munger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Short Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Dresden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plattville Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Lisbon Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Lisbon North in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lisbon North.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lisbon North, with the one closest to Lisbon North listed first.
- Morris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- Divine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Divine is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
- Wauponsee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Nettle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Mazon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minooka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stavanger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Coal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lisbon North. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lisbon North.
Newspapers Published in Lisbon North ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisbon North.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lisbon North, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lisbon North.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lisbon North:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Ford County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston 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 Lisbon North, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lisbon North) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |