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 Timberlane (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 Timberlane. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Timberlane is located in Boone County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago, Rock (WI) & Walworth (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Timberlane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Timberlane:
- Boone County (The home county of Timberlane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Caledonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Irene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Herbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Fairdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kirkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Esmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Brush Point ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
- Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Charter Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Coltonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
- De Kalb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Hampshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Starks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Starks is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- North Plato
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Plato is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- Pingree Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Harvard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Foot Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Lakewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Monroe Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Davis Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holcomb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stillman Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Creston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Egan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Rochelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Stephenson County
- Davis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Loves Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Machesney Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- South Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Millford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Rock County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Beloit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Shopiere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Tiffany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Garden Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Avalon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Emerald Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Johnstown Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Johnstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Allens Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Big Foot Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Walworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Darien
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Delavan Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Delavan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Williams Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Zenda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Lake Como
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Timberlane, see our County-by-County Page for Timberlane.
Cemeteries Near Timberlane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timberlane.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Timberlane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Timberlane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Ewins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Drake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Poplar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Garden of Memories
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Andrus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Popular Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scotch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Timberlane in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Timberlane.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
- Caledonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Belvidere
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Capron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harlem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Perryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Garden Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Genet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Genet is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Timberlane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Timberlane.
Newspapers Published in Timberlane ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timberlane.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timberlane, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timberlane.
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 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 Timberlane:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- DeKalb County
- Kane County
- McHenry County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Winnebago County
- Rock County
- Walworth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Timberlane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Timberlane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |