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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 Polo (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 Polo. 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 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.

Polo is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Polo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Buffalo Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Woosung
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Mount Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forreston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <1>
    • Adeline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Harper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Oregon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Leaf River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <1>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Walnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ohio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Milledgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chadwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Fair Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Ideal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Prairieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
    • Nachusa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <1>
    • Eldena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <1>
    • Franklin Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <1>
    • Harmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <1>
    • Amboy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <1>
    • Ashton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <1>
    • Inlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Sublette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <1>
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • German Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bolton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Ridott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
      • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <1>
    • Pearl City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Loran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Yellow Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Dakota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Penrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <1>
    • Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Galt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
    • White Pigeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Malvern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Morrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
    • Lyndon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <1>
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Deer Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <1>
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polo, with the one closest to Polo listed first.
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • Alworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Pecatonica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <1>
    • Winnebago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • New Millford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Polo ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Polo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Polo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Polo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Polo.

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 websites either 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 Polo:

Cemeteries Near Polo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polo.

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

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

  • Buffalo Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Grove Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Christian Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
  • Haldane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldane Cemetery
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • East Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jordan Cemetery
    • Brookville Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Twp. Cemetery
    • South Elkhorn Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Polo had a population of 1,728 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Polo had a population of 2,158 people.

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

  • Stratford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Ogle County
  • Hazelhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Woosung
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maryland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Haldane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Eagle Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Ogle County
  • Penrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Mount Morris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Hitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Carroll County
  • Forreston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <1>
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    • Prairieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Detour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
      • Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <1>

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

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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 '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- Polo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9862, Longitude: -89.5789    
<4>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 Polo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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