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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 Loran (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 Loran. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Loran is located in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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

  • Stephenson County     (The home county of Loran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Pearl City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
    • Yellow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McConnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <1>
    • Red Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Polsgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lanark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Wacker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Chadwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Savanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Argo Fay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Stockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
    • Nora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <1>
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Apple River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <1>
    • Scales Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <1>
    • Aiken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Bremen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Harper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brookville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Haldane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Adeline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Buffalo Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Egan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Leaf River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woosung
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Coleta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • White Pigeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Penrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Union Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Pecatonica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Seward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake Summerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Tenmile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Goose Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Sabula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <1>
    • Green Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Miles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <1>
    • Van Buren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Spragueville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <1>
    • Springbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <1>
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • Cadiz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
    • Browntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Twin Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loran, with the one closest to Loran listed first.
    • South Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Gratiot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Wiota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Woodford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Shullsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • New Diggings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in Loran ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loran, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loran.

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 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 Loran:

Cemeteries Near Loran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loran.

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

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

  • Loran Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Loran Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Loran Cemetery
    • Loran Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loran Methodist Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
  • Renner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Sabin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Loran had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Yellow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <1>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Kittredge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Bolton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
  • Stockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
  • Mount Carroll
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lanark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eleroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <1>
  • Massbach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
    • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Waddams Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
      • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County

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

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

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2356, Longitude: -89.9096    
<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 Loran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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