Our Genealogy Helper
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 Northville (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 Northville. 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 doctors and 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.
Northville 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 Northville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northville:
- La Salle County (The home county of Northville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Sheridan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Serena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Wedron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Earlville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stavanger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Prairie Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Ottawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Triumph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Cherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dalzell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ladd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Moille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Somonauk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Shabbona Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Hinckley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shabbona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Cortland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- De Kalb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Malta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- DuPage County
- Eola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Nettle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Claypool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Wauponsee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Minooka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Channahon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mazon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Big Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kaneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Mooseheart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Batavia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lily Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lily Lake is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Bonnie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie has also been known as:
- Bonnie Valley
- Campton Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campton Hills is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
- Campton Hills has also been known as:
- Campton Hills village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plattville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Radley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- East Paw Paw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
- Paw Paw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Compton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
- West Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Steward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sublette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Inlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Inlet is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Ogle County
- Creston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Normantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shorewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Walker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Crystal Lawns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Blodgett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Rockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northville, see our County-by-County Page for Northville.
Cemeteries Near Northville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northville.
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 Northville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Seaman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elerding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Northville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sheridan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spradling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Millington - Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Benard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Northville had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northville, with the one closest to Northville listed first.
- Sheridan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Serena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Somonauk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norway is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Sandwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wedron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Danway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Danway is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
- Nettle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Franks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northville.
Newspapers Published in Northville ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Northville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to La Salle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Grundy County
- Kane County
- Kendall County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Will County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Northville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Northville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |