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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 North Utica (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 North Utica. 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 North Utica ...

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 North Utica: N. Utica

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 doctors 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.

North Utica is located in La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

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

  • La Salle County     (The home county of North Utica)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Utica
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • La Salle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Oglesby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vermilionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Waltham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Naplate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Cedar Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hitt is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Ottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • Prairie Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Dalzell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spring Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ladd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
    • Cherry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
    • Seatonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • De Pue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Hollowayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zearing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
    • La Moille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bureau Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Somonauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Sandwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Franks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
    • Kinsman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wauponsee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
    • Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Millbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Radley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Paw Paw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sublette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Paw Paw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • The Burg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • West Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Inlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Munster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Coalville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Vermilion City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
    • Missal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Ancona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Long Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blackstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Budd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Adams ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adams is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Cornell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Wenona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Varna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Toluca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • La Rose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
    • Sparland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Utica, with the one closest to North Utica listed first.
    • Standard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Palatine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
    • Mark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McNabb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hennepin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodford County
    • Minonk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near North Utica ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Utica.

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 North Utica - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 North Utica in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Utica.

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

  • Utica
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • La Salle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Oglesby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermilionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
  • Peru
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Peru is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lowell is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Ticona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ticona is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
  • Hitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
  • Ottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
  • Dimmick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
  • Spring Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tonica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Farm Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
    • Troy Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in North Utica ...

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 189 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Utica.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Utica, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Utica.

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 North Utica:

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 North Utica, 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- North Utica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.