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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 Seward (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 Seward. 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 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.

Seward is located in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County: Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, Green (WI) & Rock (WI).

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

  • Winnebago County     (The home county of Seward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Pecatonica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Alworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Winnebago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wempletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Indian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Durand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Summerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • New Millford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shirland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Irene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Timberlane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Belvidere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Herbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Shannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Zier Cors
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Hazelhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Hitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
    • Lanark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Esmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kirkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Ashton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nachusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Prairieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Egan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
    • Leaf River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adeline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stillman Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Morris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Forreston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oregon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Maryland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Davis Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Haldane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • German Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ridott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Davis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Dakota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Cedarville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Afolkey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Rock Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
  • Whiteside County
    • Penrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Twin Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Brodhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Cadiz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Beloit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Orfordville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Garden Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Footville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people

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

Newspapers Published in Seward ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seward.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seward, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seward.

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 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 Seward:

Cemeteries Near Seward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seward.

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

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

  • Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
  • Pecatonica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecatonica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecatonica Cemetery
  • Egan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
  • Ridott Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridott Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridott Christian Cemetery
  • Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridott Christian Reformed Cemetery
  • North Grove Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Christian Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
  • North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Evangelical Cemetery
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnebago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnebago Cemetery
  • Ridott Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Reformed Cemetery
    • Lightsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightsville Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Seward had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Egan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Ogle County
  • Myrtle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
  • Pecatonica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • German Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Leaf River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Adeline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Byron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wempletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
  • South Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Kishwaukee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
  • Baileyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Davis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Stillman Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forreston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2389, Longitude: -89.3579       In this case, the coordinates for Seward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Seward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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