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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about South Holland (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 South Holland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for South Holland ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Holland: S. Holland

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

South Holland is located in Cook 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 Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Cook County     (The home county of South Holland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Phoenix
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Globe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County
    • Dolton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
    • East Hazel Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
    • Thornton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
    • Harvey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Calumet City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
      • Dixmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
    • Riverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
    • Glenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Homewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Clarendon Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
      • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <2>
    • Darien
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <2>
    • Hinsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <2>
    • Woodridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Downers Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • South Elmhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • York Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Elmhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Grant Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Sherburnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Manteno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <2>
    • Illinoi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Illiana Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Saint George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Steger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Frankfort Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • University Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Goodenow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • Monee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mokena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <2>
    • Beecher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goodings Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Homer Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Munster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
    • Hessville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
      • Hessville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • East Chicago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
      • East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <2>
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Whiting
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <2>
    • Dyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
    • Griffith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Elliott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
      • New Elliott is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Schererville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <2>
    • Gary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Saint John
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • Sumava Resorts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Holland, with the one closest to South Holland listed first.
    • Ogden Dunes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Portage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
    • Willow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Woodland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Wheeler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Burns Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • South Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Babcock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Dune Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Porter Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Chesterton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Porter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <2>
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>

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

Cemeteries Near South Holland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Holland.

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

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

  • Mt. Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homewood Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Glenwood Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed of Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Holland had a population of 1,005 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, South Holland had a population of 21,040 people.

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

  • Thornton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
    • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County
  • Berger
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
    • Berger is located in Cook County
  • Thornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
  • Globe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Cook County
  • Harvey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lansing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Bernice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Cook County
  • Calumet City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <2>
  • Burnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
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    • Hegewisch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County
    • Gano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
      • Gano is located in Cook County
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Holland ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Holland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Holland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Holland and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Holland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of South Holland.

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 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 South Holland:

The official website for South Holland: www.southholland.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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>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 South Holland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- South Holland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Holland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5976, Longitude: -87.6021       In this case, the coordinates for South Holland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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