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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 Motor Heights (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 Motor Heights. 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 Motor Heights ...

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 Motor Heights: Motor Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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.

Motor Heights is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).

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

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Motor Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • New Millford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • North Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Rockford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Wempletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Seward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
    • Loves Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
    • Machesney Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
      • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <3>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Irene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Belvidere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Herbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Poplar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Garden Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Capron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
  • Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Esmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Kirkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <3>
    • Clare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Malta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Genoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <3>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • De Kalb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Charter Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Ashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Steward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Franklin Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>
    • Nachusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>
    • Lee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Marengo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Davis Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stillman Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holcomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Monroe Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Egan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Chana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leaf River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Honey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Oregon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • German Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ridott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
    • Davis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
    • Rock City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Dakota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
    • Afolkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Motor Heights, with the one closest to Motor Heights listed first.
    • Beloit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Shopiere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Tiffany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Orfordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people

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

Newspapers Published in Motor Heights ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Motor Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Motor Heights, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Motor Heights.

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 Motor Heights:

Cemeteries Near Motor Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Motor Heights.

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 Motor Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kishwaukee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kishwaukee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kishwaukee Cemetery
  • New Milford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Milford Cemetery
  • Stillman Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillman Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillman Valley Cemetery
  • Willwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willwood Cemetery
  • Kilbuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbuck Cemetery
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
  • Byron City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron City Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
  • Big Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Guilford Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilford Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilford Turner Cemetery
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Kishwaukee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
  • New Millford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
  • Stillman Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Davis Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holcomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Perryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
  • Monroe Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
  • Ruby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
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    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
    • White Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Ogle County
    • Lindenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Motor Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Motor Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Motor Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Motor Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Motor Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1895, Longitude: -89.1376       In this case, the coordinates for Motor Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Motor Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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