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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 Maple Park (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 Maple Park. 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 and hospitals 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.

Maple Park is primarily located in Kane County. A portion of Maple Park extends into DeKalb 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 Kane County: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kendall, McHenry & Will.

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

  • Kane County     (The home county of Maple Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Virgil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kaneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lily Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Campton Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wasco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bonnie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Bowes Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
    • Plato Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Plato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Herbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Irene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Garden Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Belvidere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Streamwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanover Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Barrington Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Hoffman Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Barrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Barrington is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
    • Schaumburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Inverness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Cortland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • De Kalb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Hinckley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Charter Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • Waterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Chicago
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Ingalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
    • Eola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartlett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carol Stream
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Keeneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
    • Naperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wheaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Plano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
    • Millbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Oswego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Plattville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Earlville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Serena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Barrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Lee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Steward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Radley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • The Burg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Huntley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marengo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Algonquin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trout Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Cary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fox River Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Oakwood Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lindenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Rochelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Holcomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flagg Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Davis Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Normantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Walker is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Bloomfield Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Bolingbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Millford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • North Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park

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

Cemeteries Near Maple Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple Park.

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 Maple Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maple Park, with the one closest to Maple Park 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 Maple Park had a population of 382 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maple Park had a population of 1,384 people.

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

  • Richardson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Richardson is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Cortland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kaneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lily Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Sycamore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hinckley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Big Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bald Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Mound is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mound
  • Wasco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Plato Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Charter Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Maple Park ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple Park, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maple Park.

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 Maple Park:

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 Maple Park, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.