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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 Wedges Corner (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 Wedges Corner. 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 Wedges Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wedges Corner: Wedges Cor. (or less commonly used: Wedges Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Wedges Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wedges Corner may originally have been Wedge's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wedges Corner might be written as Wedge Corner.

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

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

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

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Wedges Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Grandwood Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
    • Third Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
      • Third Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <3>
    • Millburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Lake County
    • Lindenhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
    • Gages Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Venetian Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
      • Venetian Village is located in Lake County
    • Old Mill Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
      • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
    • Grayslake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Round Lake Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
      • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <3>
    • Gurnee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Villa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
    • Hainesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <3>
    • Round Lake Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Park
      • Round Lake Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Park <3>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Capri Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Palatine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Wheeling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Inverness
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Prospect Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Northbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Barrington Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Arlington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Plum Grove Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Covenant Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Techny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Medinah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roselle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bensenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Keeneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
    • Wood Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bartlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Bloomingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Gilberts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pingree Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Starks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Lakemoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
    • Sunnyside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
    • Island Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Johnsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Holiday Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • McCullom Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Solon Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Barreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Oakwood Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • McHenry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Fossland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Benet Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Camp Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Kenosha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Powers Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bohners Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Sturtevant
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Eagle Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elmwood Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Racine County (WI)
    • Browns Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Racine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Franksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • North Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedges Corner, with the one closest to Wedges Corner listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Geneva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Zenda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Spring Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
      • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Bowers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Wedges Corner ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wedges Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wedges Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wedges Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wedges Corner:

Cemeteries Near Wedges Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wedges Corner.

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

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

  • Druce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Druce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druce Cemetery
  • Avon Centre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Centre Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Millburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millburn Cemetery
  • Grayslake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
  • Sand Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Lake Cemetery
  • Angolian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angolian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angolian Cemetery
  • Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sant Sava Monastery Cemetery
  • Serbian Monastery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Monastery Cemetery
  • Home Oaks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Oaks Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • East Fox Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fox Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fox Lake Cemetery
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph 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.<7>

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

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

  • Millburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Lake County
  • Grayslake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Rollins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County
  • Hainesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Hainesville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <3>
  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake Villa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
    • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
  • Wadsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Fort Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
  • Fremont Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
    • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
  • Antioch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Rosecrans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Rosecrans is located in Lake County
  • Loon Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ivanhoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Grass Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake 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 Wedges Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wedges Corner.

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wedges Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wedges Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3861, Longitude: -88.0042       In this case, the coordinates for Wedges Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Wedges Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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