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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 Somonauk (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 Somonauk. 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 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.

Somonauk is primarily located in DeKalb County. A portion of Somonauk extends into La Salle 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 DeKalb County: Boone, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle & Winnebago.

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

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Somonauk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Sandwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Franks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hinckley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Shabbona Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shabbona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cortland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • De Kalb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Malta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Bureau County
    • Cherry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Eola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <1>
    • Warrenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <1>
    • West Chicago
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Naperville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ingalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
      • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingalton
      • From Somonauk to Ingalton
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Sand Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Somonauk to Sand Ridge
    • Gaslight Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Minooka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <1>
    • Claypool
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauponsee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Channahon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <1>
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Carbon Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Mazon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Maple Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Mooseheart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <1>
    • Virgil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <1>
    • Lily Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Bonnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Millbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Little Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Yorkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Somonauk to Lisbon
    • Plattville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Oswego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Boulder Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Millington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sheridan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Somonauk to Baker
    • Serena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Blakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blakes
      • From Somonauk to Blakes
    • Earlville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wedron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stavanger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Triumph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • East Paw Paw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Radley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radley
      • From Somonauk to Radley
    • Paw Paw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Steward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • The Burg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • West Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sublette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Inlet
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Somonauk to Inlet
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flagg
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flagg
      • From Somonauk to Flagg
    • Hillcrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somonauk, with the one closest to Somonauk listed first.
    • Normantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normantown
      • From Somonauk to Normantown
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Somonauk to Walker
    • Shorewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
    • Crystal Lawns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Crest Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <1>
    • Bolingbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <1>
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Romeoville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <1>
    • Blodgett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blodgett
      • From Somonauk to Blodgett

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

Cemeteries Near Somonauk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somonauk.

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

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

  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Olindas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Olindas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Olindas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clara Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Indian Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Seaman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Somonauk had a population of 468 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somonauk had a population of 1,860 people.

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

  • Sandwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Northville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in La Salle County
  • Franks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Leland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Millington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Little Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Baker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baker
    • From Somonauk to Baker
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Plano
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Fox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Kendall County
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    • Hinckley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Serena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Waterman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Somonauk ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somonauk.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Somonauk. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Somonauk and those printed in the larger area surrounding Somonauk.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Somonauk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Somonauk:

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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>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.
<5>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 Somonauk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Somonauk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somonauk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6345, Longitude: -88.6811    









 

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