Welcome to Udina ...
Udina is located in Kane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Udina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Udina is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Udina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Udina ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Udina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Udina.
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schaumburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
- Palatine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffman Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
- Carol Stream
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
- Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <3>
- Streamwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
- Streamwood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Udina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Udina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Udina. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Udina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Udina. See our Newspapers Page for Udina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Udina ...
Looking for more information about Udina? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Udina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Udina.
Adding Udina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Udina in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Udina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Udina post office opened in 1839.
We also found Udina in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Udina.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Udina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |