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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 Spring Grove (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 Spring Grove. 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 Spring Grove ...

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 Spring Grove: Spring Grv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Spring Grove is located in McHenry 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 McHenry County: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Kenosha (WI) & Walworth (WI).

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

  • McHenry County     (The home county of Spring Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Solon Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <2>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Johnsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ringwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <2>
    • McCullom Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Lakemoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
      • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <2>
    • McHenry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Wonder Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <2>
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Holiday Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Boone County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Barrington Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Inverness
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <2>
    • Capri Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
    • South Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
      • South Barrington is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
    • Palatine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
      • Palatine is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <2>
    • Hoffman Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
      • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <2>
    • Plum Grove Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Wheeling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
    • Winthrop Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Arlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfax Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <2>
  • DeKalb County
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <2>
    • East Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <2>
    • Freeman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Spring Grove to Freeman
    • West Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <2>
    • Gilberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <2>
    • Pingree Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <2>
    • Hampshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <2>
    • Starks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Plato
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plato Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Fox Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
    • Channel Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County
    • Lake Catherine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
    • Ingleside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <2>
    • Long Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County
    • Monaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <2>
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
    • Lake Villa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Volo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Volo is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>
    • Fort Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Lake Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
      • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <2>
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camp Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Fox River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Spring Grove to Fox River
    • Powers Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Benet Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Slades Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paddock Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fossland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Spring Grove to Brighton
    • Woodworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Union Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Eagle Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Union Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Yorkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Sturtevant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Wind Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
      • Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
    • Pell Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Zenda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Spring Grove to Voree
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Como
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Waukesha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Grove, with the one closest to Spring Grove listed first.
    • Mukwonago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Big Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Grove.

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

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

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 Spring Grove had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Spring Grove had a population of 5,679 people.

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

  • Solon Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <2>
  • Fox Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
  • Richmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Ringwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <2>
  • Johnsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grass Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County
  • Bassett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McHenry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
  • Loon Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County
  • Camp Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Volo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lake Villa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
    • Fox River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Spring Grove to Fox River

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Grove ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Grove.

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 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 Spring Grove:

The official website for Spring Grove: www.springgrove.org.il/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4438, Longitude: -88.2361    
<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 Spring Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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