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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 Mammoth Springs (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 Mammoth Springs. 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 Mammoth Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mammoth Springs: Mammoth Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mammoth Spngs. or Mammoth Sprngs.)

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

Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage 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 DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.

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

  • DuPage County     (The home county of Mammoth Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • South Elmhurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • Oak Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Elmhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Villa Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • York Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Clarendon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hinsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lombard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Downers Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Hillside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • La Grange Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Stone Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Western Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • La Grange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Batavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mooseheart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • South Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • North Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonnie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Campton Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Montgomery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Buffalo Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Aptakisic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Deer Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Deerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ravinia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Riverwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Braeside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
    • Bannockburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kildeer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Long Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Prairie View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Algonquin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox River Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trout Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Winston Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Bolingbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Goodings Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Romeoville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
    • Lockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Normantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crest Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fairmont is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mammoth Springs, with the one closest to Mammoth Springs listed first.
    • Whiting
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Chicago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Hessville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville

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

Cemeteries Near Mammoth Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mammoth Springs.

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 Mammoth Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • College Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bronswood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brownswood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fullersburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <2>
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <2>
    • Glos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

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 Mammoth Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mammoth Springs.

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

  • Utopia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
  • South Elmhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Fullersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clarendon Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hinsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lombard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Downers Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Western Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Addison is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
  • La Grange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Maywood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (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 Mammoth Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mammoth Springs.

Newspapers Published in Mammoth Springs ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mammoth Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mammoth Springs, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mammoth Springs.

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 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 Mammoth Springs:

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 Mammoth Springs, 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' (or 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- Mammoth Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.