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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 Prairieview Estates (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 Prairieview Estates. 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 Prairieview Estates ...

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 Prairieview Estates: Prairieview Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Prairieview Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Flagg Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Rochelle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flagg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Chana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Creston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holcomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Lindenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Davis Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Irene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Herbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Belvidere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • La Moille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Van Orin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • South Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Hitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Esmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Clare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shabbona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • De Kalb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Shabbona Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kane County
    • Maple Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Mendota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Earlville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Ashton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Steward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nachusa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Lee Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Compton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Amboy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • German Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • Penrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairieview Estates, with the one closest to Prairieview Estates listed first.
    • New Millford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • North Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Alworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Rockford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnebago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Seward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecatonica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loves Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Machesney Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village

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

Cemeteries Near Prairieview Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairieview Estates.

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 Prairieview Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Flagg Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawnridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <2>
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Stinsonian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Prairieview Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prairieview Estates.

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

  • Flagg Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
  • Flagg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
  • Rochelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Chana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Steward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Creston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Holcomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Lindenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Daysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Daysville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Franklin Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stillman Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Prairieview Estates ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairieview Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairieview Estates, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairieview Estates.

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 Prairieview Estates:

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 Prairieview Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairieview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.