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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 Moran Corners (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 Moran Corners. 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 Moran Corners ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Moran Corners: Moran Cors.
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 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.
Moran Corners 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 Moran Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moran Corners:
- Lake County (The home county of Moran Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Green Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Great Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Chicago
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- Lake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mettawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Libertyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spaulding Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Waukegan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bannockburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Northbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Covenant Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Techny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Capri Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Prospect Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arlington Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winnetka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palatine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Itasca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wood Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bensenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Medinah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roselle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmhurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carol Stream
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Carpentersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- South Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 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
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Island Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Lakemoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fox River Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Pistakee Highlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Oakwood Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Barreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prairie Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Trout Valley
(19 miles [30.6 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
- McHenry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Fossland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Pleasant Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Benet Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Woodworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Kenosha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Camp Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Salem Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Paddock Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Fox River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Somers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Racine County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Elmwood Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sturtevant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Union Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Racine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Bohners Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Genoa City
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moran Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Moran Corners.
Cemeteries Near Moran Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moran Corners.
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 Moran Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moran Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ascension Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Serbian Monastery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Moran Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moran Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moran Corners, with the one closest to Moran Corners listed first.
- Rondout
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rondout is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
- Lake Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockefeller
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockefeller is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
- Leithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leithton is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
- Gurnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waukegan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Half Day
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Diamond Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Prairie View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gilmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Long Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aptakisic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aptakisic is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moran Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moran Corners.
Newspapers Published in Moran Corners ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moran Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moran Corners, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moran Corners.
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 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 Moran Corners:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Racine 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 Moran Corners, 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- Moran Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |