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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 Waukegan (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 Waukegan. 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 and hospitals 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.

Waukegan is located in Lake County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Waukegan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • North Chicago
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Park City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
    • Spaulding Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
      • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
    • Great Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
      • Great Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <2>
    • Gurnee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Zion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <2>
    • Wadsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
    • Lake Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
      • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
    • Green Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
      • Green Oaks is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <2>
    • Beach Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
      • Beach Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <2>
    • Lake Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gages Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
      • Gages Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <2>
    • Grandwood Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Northbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <2>
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Covenant Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Techny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheeling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Northfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Prospect Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <2>
    • Winnetka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
      • Winnetka is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <2>
    • Capri Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Glenview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kenilworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenilworth <2>
    • Palatine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Bensenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Itasca
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • Wood Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <2>
    • Medinah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roselle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • East Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Lakemoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Island Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Holiday Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Johnsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
    • Spring Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fox River Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Barreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Oakwood Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Prairie Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Cary
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • McCullom Lake
      (23 miles [37 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
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fossland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Kenosha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Benet Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Somers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Camp Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Salem Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Paddock Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fox River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Brighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Twin Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Elmwood Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sturtevant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Union Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Racine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Franksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County (WI)
    • North Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
      • North Bay is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Eagle Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Wind Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Bohners Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waukegan ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waukegan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waukegan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waukegan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waukegan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Waukegan.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Waukegan:

Cemeteries Near Waukegan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waukegan.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Shore Garden of Memorial Cemetery
  • Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery
  • Lake Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Mound Cemetery
  • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery
  • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Lake Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
    • Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake County Poor Farm Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waukegan had a population of 4,915 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waukegan had a population of 85,453 people.

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

  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lake Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
    • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
  • Wadsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
  • Rondout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
    • Rondout is located in Lake County
  • Lake Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Libertyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lake County
  • Rosecrans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Rosecrans is located in Lake County
  • Millburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Lake County
  • Rockefeller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Leithton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Grayslake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
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    • Pleasant Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Lake County
    • Fremont Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
      • Fremont Center is located in Lake County

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

The official website for Waukegan: www.waukeganweb.net/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waukegan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waukegan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3596, Longitude: -87.8339    
<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 Waukegan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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