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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 Polk (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 Polk. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Polk is located in Will County.

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 Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

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

  • Will County     (The home county of Polk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Beecher
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodenow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Crete
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
    • Peotone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Willowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Monee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
      • Monee is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <1>
    • University Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <1>
    • Steger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort Square
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Frankfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Mokena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <1>
    • Manhattan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <1>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • South Chicago Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Park Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sauk Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chicago Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ford Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <1>
    • Richton Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olympia Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <1>
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <1>
    • Lynwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
    • Matteson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <1>
    • Flossmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <1>
    • Homewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Beaverville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <1>
    • Papineau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <1>
    • Chebanse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <1>
    • Donovan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <1>
    • L'Erable
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Grant Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Sherburnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Illinoi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Illiana Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <1>
    • Saint George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Manteno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <1>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Hopkins Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
    • Bourbonnais
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <1>
    • Kankakee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Aroma Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Forest City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • DeMotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
    • Fair Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <1>
    • Stoutsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Virgie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Wheatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Cedar Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
    • Illinoi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Saint John
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schneider
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <1>
    • Crown Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Schererville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <1>
    • New Elliott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Shelby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Dinwiddie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Lincoln Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Sumava Resorts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Roselawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Morocco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <1>
    • Beaver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Mount Ayr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk, with the one closest to Polk listed first.
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Porter Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Boone Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Portage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <1>
    • Woodland Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • South Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Willow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Kouts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
      • Kouts is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <1>
    • Ogden Dunes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Valparaiso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Polk ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Polk, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Polk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Polk:

Cemeteries Near Polk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polk.

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

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

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heusing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Sherburnville Christian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
  • Union Corner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
  • Lake Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Polk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polk.

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

  • Sollitt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Beecher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Will County
  • Grant Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Goodenow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Klaasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
    • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Sherburnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <1>
  • Crete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
  • Peotone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Momence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <1>
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Monee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
      • Monee is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <1>

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

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

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Polk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3117, Longitude: -87.6084       In this case, the coordinates for Polk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Polk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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