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 The Meadows (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 The Meadows. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
The Meadows is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).
Below are the counties that are near The Meadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Meadows:
- Lake County (The home county of The Meadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kildeer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Zurich
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- North Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Long Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawthorn Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gilmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Lake Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Tower Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Capri Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Winthrop Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Barrington Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Fairfax Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Rolling Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Hoffman Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arlington Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- New Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Medinah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roselle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Itasca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wood Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bensenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carol Stream
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- East Dundee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carpentersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilberts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coleman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- South Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Pingree Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bowes Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Plato Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Fox River Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trout Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Island Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Oakwood Hills
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Algonquin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Holiday Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Prairie Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakemoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Benet Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Fossland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Lake Shangrila
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Camp Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Twin Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Fox River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Salem Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Woodworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Pleasant Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Paddock Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Powers Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Genoa City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Zenda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Meadows, see our County-by-County Page for The Meadows.
Cemeteries Near The Meadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Meadows.
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 The Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Lake Zurich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is located in Forest Lake.
- The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfield - English Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105619 <2>
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- German Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shalom Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randhill Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 The Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Meadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Meadows, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.
- Lake Zurich
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Palatine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wauconda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Aptakisic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
- Half Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Leithton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leithton is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Rockefeller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockefeller is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Arlington Heights
(8 miles [12.9 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 The Meadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Meadows.
Newspapers Published in The Meadows ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Meadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Meadows, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Meadows.
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 The Meadows:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Walworth 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 The Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |