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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 Scarboro (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 Scarboro. 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 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.

Scarboro is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Scarboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Steward
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <1>
    • Paw Paw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Compton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
    • East Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • West Brooklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <1>
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Radley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Inlet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • Lee Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sublette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Franklin Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Irene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Herbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • La Moille
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Orin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
      • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <1>
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Cherry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <1>
    • Ohio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Zearing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Greenoak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
    • Ladd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
    • Kasbeer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <1>
    • Limerick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Dalzell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <1>
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Malden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Shabbona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <1>
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • Elva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • De Kalb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Esmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <1>
    • Clare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Cortland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <1>
    • Somonauk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Maple Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <1>
    • Big Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <1>
    • Kaneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <1>
    • Virgil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <1>
    • Elburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <1>
    • Sugar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Millbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Earlville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Mendota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <1>
    • Leland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <1>
    • Triumph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <1>
    • Baker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
    • Troy Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <1>
    • Prairie Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
    • Waltham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • Serena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <1>
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <1>
    • Blakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Millington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wedron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • Flagg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
    • Rochelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flagg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Hillcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Chana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Lindenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Holcomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <1>
    • Honey Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Watertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
    • Monroe Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Davis Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scarboro, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
    • New Millford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County

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

Cemeteries Near Scarboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scarboro.

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

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

  • Twin Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Scarboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scarboro.

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

  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Steward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
    • Steward is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <1>
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
  • Paw Paw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <1>
  • Shabbona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Flagg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Rochelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rollo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollo
    • Rollo is located in DeKalb County
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <1>
  • Radley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Radley is located in Lee County
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    • Flagg Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Scarboro ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scarboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scarboro, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scarboro.

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 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 Scarboro:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Scarboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Scarboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scarboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7814, Longitude: -89.0343       In this case, the coordinates for Scarboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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