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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 Wauconda (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 Wauconda. 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 Wauconda ...

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.

Other variations include: Wakonda and Waukonda.

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 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.

Wauconda is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Wauconda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Tower Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
      • Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Port Barrington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
      • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Port Barrington has also been known as:
      • Port Barrington village
    • Lake Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • North Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Hawthorn Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Woods
      • Hawthorn Woods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn Woods <3>
    • Volo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fremont Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
      • Gilmer is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilmer
      • From Wauconda to Gilmer
    • Ivanhoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fort Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Hill
      • From Wauconda to Fort Hill
    • Forest Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Lake Zurich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
      • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Boone County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barrington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Capri Village
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Hoffman Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Fairfax Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Plum Grove Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Winthrop Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
    • Wheeling
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • New Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Charter Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <3>
  • DuPage County
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • East Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • West Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Freeman
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Wauconda to Freeman
    • Gilberts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pingree Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
    • Coleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Wauconda to Coleman
    • South Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Starks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampshire
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
    • North Plato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Island Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Holiday Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fox River Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <3>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Lakemoor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
    • Barreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • Trout Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Terra Cotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <3>
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Benet Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Camp Lake
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Fossland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fox River
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<4>
      • 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 Wauconda to Fox River
    • Salem Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Paddock Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Powers Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Woodworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Slades Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Union Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Browns Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauconda, with the one closest to Wauconda listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Wauconda to Voree
    • Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Walworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people

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

Cemeteries Near Wauconda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wauconda.

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

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

  • Wauconda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Volo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Zurich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Zurich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ivanhoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivanhoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivanhoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Wauconda had a population of 368 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wauconda had a population of 13,432 people.

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

  • Volo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Fremont Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Zurich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
    • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Gilmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilmer
    • From Wauconda to Gilmer
  • Ivanhoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Hill
    • From Wauconda to Fort Hill
  • Diamond Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • Hainesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barreville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockefeller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Grayslake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
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    • Long Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
      • Long Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
    • Leithton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
      • Leithton is located in Lake County
    • Terra Cotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wauconda ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauconda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wauconda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wauconda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wauconda.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> of Wauconda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wauconda:

The official website for Wauconda: www.villageofwauconda.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Wauconda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wauconda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wauconda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2608, Longitude: -88.1424    









 

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