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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunnyside:

  • McHenry County     (The home county of Sunnyside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Johnsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakemoor
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • McCullom Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Solon Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • McHenry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ringwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Holiday Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Wonder Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Island Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Capron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
    • Garden Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Barrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Barrington Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Palatine
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • South Barrington
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Hoffman Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Fairfax Village
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Wheeling
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • New Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Charter Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roselle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Keeneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
    • Medinah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Itasca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <2>
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Gilberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Dundee
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Freeman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Hampshire
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Pingree Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Starks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Plato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
    • Bowes Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Fox Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
      • Monaville is located in Lake County
    • Volo
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Round Lake Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fort Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Round Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Lake Villa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
    • Channel Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Camp Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Benet Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Fox River
      (11 miles [17.7 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)
    • Powers Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 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)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Salem Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Slades Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Paddock Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Fossland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Woodworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Browns Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Eagle Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Elmwood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
      • Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunnyside, with the one closest to Sunnyside listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Como
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 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)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Como
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Sunnyside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunnyside.

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

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

  • St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sprind Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprind Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprind Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ringwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Solon Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carr - Harrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wray - Imeson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ortend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

While we didn't find Sunnyside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunnyside.

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

  • Johnsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fox Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Spring Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McHenry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Solon Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ringwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Volo
    (5 miles [8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
  • Grass Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Lake Villa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
    • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
  • Loon Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
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    • Terra Cotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terra Cotta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
    • Barreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Hainesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Sunnyside ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunnyside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunnyside, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunnyside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sunnyside:

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

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>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 Sunnyside, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunnyside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnyside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3895, Longitude: -88.2262       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnyside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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