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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 Nachusa (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 Nachusa. 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.

Nachusa is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Nachusa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Franklin Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eldena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Amboy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lee Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Inlet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Harmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prairieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Sublette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Ohio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Van Orin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • La Moille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kasbeer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Limerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Greenoak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Zearing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • South Elkhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Hitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Milledgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chadwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Lanark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Shabbona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Esmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Mendota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Triumph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Woosung
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Oregon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Flagg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Chana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Polo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Morris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Flagg Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Rochelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • German Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Penrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Rock Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Galt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Deer Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tampico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Malvern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • White Pigeon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
    • Lyndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Prophetstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nachusa, with the one closest to Nachusa listed first.
    • Seward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • New Millford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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

Cemeteries Near Nachusa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nachusa.

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 Nachusa - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nachusa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Emmert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Girton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dewolf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burket Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temperance Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grand Detour Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dixon State School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Repose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nachusa had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Grand Detour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eldena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Amboy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Walton is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Lee Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Woosung
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Harmon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Daysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Daysville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prairieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Stratford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stratford is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Honey Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Nachusa ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nachusa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nachusa, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nachusa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nachusa:

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 Nachusa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nachusa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.