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 Millsdale (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 Millsdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Millsdale is located in Will 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 Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Millsdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millsdale:
- Will County (The home county of Millsdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Blodgett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Preston Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Shorewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Ingalls Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ingalls Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls Park
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Crest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lawns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Lemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Orland Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tinley Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matteson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Palos Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richton Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Country Club Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palos Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flossmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burr Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Sandwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somonauk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Tedens ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tedens is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
- Woodridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Naperville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Darien
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lisle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Downers Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Warrenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clarendon Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ford County
- Cabery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Channahon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minooka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Diamond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claypool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Morris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Braceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Mooseheart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Big Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Essex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bonfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Manteno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bourbonnais
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Reddick
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Herscher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kankakee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Plattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Yorkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Plano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Stavanger
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Millington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marseilles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Serena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Cardiff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Dwight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sunbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millsdale, see our County-by-County Page for Millsdale.
Cemeteries Near Millsdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millsdale.
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 Millsdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millsdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- McCune Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McCune Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elwood.
- The McCune Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asparagus Road Cemetery
- Jackson Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437050 <2>
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230020 <2>
- Troutman Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willard Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Willard Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Channahon
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108868 <2>
- Brown Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Elwood.
- The Brown Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1365441 <2>
- Zarley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zarley Cemetery is located in Joliet.
- The Zarley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Desplaines Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1269046 <2>
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hills of Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dresden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Starrs Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrs Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Starrs Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Symerton.
- The Starrs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Star Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317942 <2>
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- North Providence Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Providence Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Joliet.
- The North Providence Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1035879 <2>
- Woodlawn Memorial Park #2
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Millsdale had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millsdale, with the one closest to Millsdale listed first.
- Drummond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Drummond is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- Blodgett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Channahon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minooka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lorenzo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzo is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Divine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Divine is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
- Joliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Symerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Symerton is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Caton Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caton Farm is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manhattan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Joliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Joliet is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
- Coynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coynes is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coynes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millsdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millsdale.
Newspapers Published in Millsdale ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millsdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millsdale, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millsdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Millsdale:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Will County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Ford County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millsdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Millsdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |