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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 Wauponsee (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 Wauponsee. 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.

Wauponsee is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of Wauponsee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mazon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Kinsman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Claypool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Carbon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <1>
    • Gardner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
    • Braceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <1>
    • Diamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Sandwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Somonauk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Cabery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
    • Kempton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Essex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Reddick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
    • Bonfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Herscher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Limestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Irwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Plattville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Oswego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Marseilles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <1>
    • Stavanger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Ransom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kernan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Grand Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Blakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Wedron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
      • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Serena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <1>
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Dwight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <1>
    • Sunbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Budd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Blackstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <1>
    • Missal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Odell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Cardiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Campus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
    • Vermilion City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <1>
    • Cornell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <1>
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Munster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wauponsee, with the one closest to Wauponsee listed first.
    • Godley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Braidwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Elwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <1>
    • Shorewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
    • Symerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Crystal Lawns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Preston Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Joliet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crest Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Wauponsee ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauponsee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wauponsee, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wauponsee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wauponsee:

Cemeteries Near Wauponsee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wauponsee.

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

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

  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Old Mazon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mazon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mazon Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Maxton & Woodside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxton & Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxton & Woodside Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
  • Holderman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holderman Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Holderman & Hoge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holderman & Hoge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holderman & Hoge Cemetery
    • Catholic North Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic North Cemetery
    • Cryder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryder 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 Wauponsee had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mazon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinsman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
  • Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
  • Marseilles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
    • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <1>
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Stavanger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
    • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
  • Ransom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
  • Mazonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
    • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
  • Coal City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <1>
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    • Adams ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Livingston County
    • Sunbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Dwight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauponsee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wauponsee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wauponsee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2742, Longitude: -88.4948    
<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 Wauponsee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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