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 Salina (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 Salina. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Salina is located in Kane 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 Kane County: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kendall, McHenry & Will.
Below are the counties that are near Salina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salina:
- Kane County (The home county of Salina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- North Plato
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Plato is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plato Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Starks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Starks is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Hampshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pingree Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowes Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
- Lily Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lily Lake is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Virgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Gilberts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Herbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Garden Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Irene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Belvidere
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Capron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Caledonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Streamwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barrington Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Hoffman Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Hanover Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Inverness
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Schaumburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairfax Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Plum Grove Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Winthrop Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Capri Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Charter Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- Cortland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- DuPage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Wayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ingalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalton is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
- West Chicago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Chicago is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
- Keeneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Cloverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Carol Stream
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roselle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Little Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Little Rock is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oswego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Port Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- North Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Tower Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Deer Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Zurich
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wauconda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kildeer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hawthorn Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Lee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Steward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Huntley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Algonquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Trout Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Cary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox River Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Creston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monroe Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lindenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Holcomb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rochelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Will County
- Normantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Normantown is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- New Millford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salina, see our County-by-County Page for Salina.
Cemeteries Near Salina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salina.
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 Salina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- North Plato Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Starks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Cemetery
- The Starks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Stark's Cemetery
- Ward Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- L R Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hampshire Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Burlington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lily Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Udina Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <2>
- Barron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Salina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Salina, with the one closest to Salina listed first.
- North Plato
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Plato is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plato Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pingree Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McQueen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McQueen is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen
- Lily Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lily Lake is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Udina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Udina is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Richardson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Gilberts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Charter Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salina.
Newspapers Published in Salina ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salina, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salina.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Salina:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kane County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Cook County
- DeKalb County
- DuPage County
- Kendall County
- Lake County
- Lee County
- McHenry County
- Ogle County
- Will County
- Winnebago 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Salina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |