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 Pine Grove (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 Pine Grove. 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 Pine Grove ...
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 Pine Grove: Pine Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Grove.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Pine Grove is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Grove:
- Grundy County (The home county of Pine Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Claypool
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Mazon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carbon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Wauponsee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Cook County
- Lemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Sandwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Somonauk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Franks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Ford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Cabery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kempton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Big Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reddick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Herscher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Bourbonnais
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Irwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Manteno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Plattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oswego
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Plano
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boulder Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Stavanger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Marseilles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ransom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Serena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Wedron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kernan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Ottawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sunbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Adams ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Cardiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Budd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Campus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Odell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blackstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Missal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Emington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vermilion City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Coalville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Braidwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Godley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Godley is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Blodgett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Wilmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Lakewood Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shorewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Custer Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
- Symerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Symerton is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Rockdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Preston Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Grove.
Cemeteries Near Pine Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Grove.
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 Pine Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Sample Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Catholic North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cryder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Short Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aux Sable Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- The Saratoga Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conklin Cemetery
- Osman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108142 <2>
- Brookside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dresden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mazon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Holderman & Hoge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Munger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Pine Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wauponsee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Mazon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Divine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Divine is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
- Sand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lorenzo is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Seneca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Braceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Grove.
Newspapers Published in Pine Grove ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Grove, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Grove.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pine Grove:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- Ford County
- Kane County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston 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> | 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 Pine Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |