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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 Mount Carroll (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 Mount Carroll. 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 Mount Carroll ...

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 Mount Carroll: Mt. Carroll

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.

Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County and is the County Seat.

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 Carroll County: Clinton (IA), Jackson (IA), Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson & Whiteside.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Mount Carroll)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Center Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Wacker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Polsgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Argo Fay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Lanark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chadwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Ideal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
    • Savanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Nora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Apple River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
    • Aiken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Scales Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Prairieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Brookville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Baileyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Forreston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Haldane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Maryland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Adeline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Woosung
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Egan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Loran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Yellow Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Florence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Eleroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Red Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • White Pigeon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
    • Malvern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Union Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Penrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Galt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Fenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Sixmile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Tenmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Goose Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Camanche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <2>
    • Elvira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Charlotte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Low Moor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaffton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carroll, with the one closest to Mount Carroll listed first.
    • Sabula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Miles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Green Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Van Buren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Spragueville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Bellevue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Springbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mount Carroll ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carroll.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Carroll. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Carroll and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Carroll.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Mount Carroll.

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 websites either 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 Mount Carroll:

Cemeteries Near Mount Carroll ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Carroll.

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 Mount Carroll covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carroll County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll County Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529945 <4>
  • Woodland Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arnolds Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Center Hill United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams - Daggert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Argo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Argo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upper York Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
  • Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Hope Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Brethren Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wolf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Carroll had a population of 1,836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Carroll had a population of 1,562 people.

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

  • Daggett ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Chadwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ideal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Carroll County
  • Savanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Sabula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
  • Fair Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
  • Kittredge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Loran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
    • Loran is located in Stephenson County
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Marcus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
    • Lainsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
      • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Elk River Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)

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

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Mount Carroll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Carroll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0961, Longitude: -89.9777    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Mount Carroll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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