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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 Von Glen Acres (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 Von Glen Acres. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Von Glen Acres is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Von Glen Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Stillman Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Byron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holcomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Oregon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Leaf River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Egan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Lindenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Morris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Irene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Belvidere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Herbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Timberlane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Garden Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Elkhorn Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Hitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hitt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • South Elkhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Milledgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Esmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • De Kalb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Elva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Shabbona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Steward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nachusa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lee Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Inlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
    • Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • The Burg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • German Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Dakota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Afolkey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
    • Rock Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Whiteside County
    • Penrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Alworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
    • Indian Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • New Millford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Winnebago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
    • Seward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wempletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Cherry Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecatonica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Loves Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Machesney Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Von Glen Acres, with the one closest to Von Glen Acres listed first.
    • Beloit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon

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

Cemeteries Near Von Glen Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Von Glen Acres.

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 Von Glen Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Von Glen Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Byron City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stillman Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kishwaukee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stinsonian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Big Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (258 more) ...
    • Camlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Stillman Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Byron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kishwaukee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • Davis Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Holcomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Oregon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Chana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • New Millford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Leaf River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Daysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Daysville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Lindenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Von Glen Acres ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Von Glen Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Von Glen Acres, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Von Glen Acres.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Von Glen Acres:

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 Von Glen Acres, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Von Glen Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.