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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Melugin Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Melugin Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Melugin Grove, please Contact Us.

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 Melugin Grove (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 Melugin Grove. 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 Melugin Grove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Melugin Grove: Melugin Grv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Melugin Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Lee 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 Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Melugin Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • The Burg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Compton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
    • West Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <3>
    • Paw Paw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Inlet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Sublette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>
    • East Paw Paw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Lee Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
    • Lee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <3>
    • Radley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Amboy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • La Moille
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Orin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
      • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <3>
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
    • Cherry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <3>
    • Ohio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <3>
    • Zearing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Greenoak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
    • Kasbeer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <3>
    • Ladd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <3>
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
    • Limerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Malden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <3>
    • Dalzell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <3>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Shabbona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <3>
    • Malta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Elva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Franks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Somonauk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hinckley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Esmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <3>
    • De Kalb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Clare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <3>
    • Maple Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <3>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Plano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Mendota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <3>
    • Earlville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
    • Triumph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <3>
    • Troy Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <3>
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
    • Baker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
    • Prairie Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
    • Waltham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
    • Serena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <3>
    • North Utica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Blakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Flagg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Rochelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Flagg Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Hillcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Creston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Chana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Watertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
    • Holcomb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <3>
    • Lindenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oregon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woosung
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melugin Grove, with the one closest to Melugin Grove listed first.
    • Deer Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <3>
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Melugin Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melugin Grove.

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

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

  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Inlet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Melugin Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melugin Grove.

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

  • Compton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • West Brooklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <3>
  • Paw Paw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sublette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>
  • Lee Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
  • Mendota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <3>
  • Meriden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in La Salle County
  • Radley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Radley is located in Lee County
  • Lee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Steward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
    • Steward is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <3>
  • Rollo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollo
    • Rollo is located in DeKalb County
  • Earlville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
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    • Ashton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shabbona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County

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

Newspapers Published in Melugin Grove ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melugin Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melugin Grove, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melugin Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Melugin Grove:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Melugin Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Melugin Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melugin Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7070, Longitude: -89.1126       In this case, the coordinates for Melugin Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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