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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 Winslow (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 Winslow. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Winslow is located in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

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

  • Stephenson County     (The home county of Winslow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • McConnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
    • Oneco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
    • Orangeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Afolkey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
      • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Rock Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
      • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Shannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Zier Cors
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Polsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
    • Lanark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carroll
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Blackhawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
    • Marcus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Nora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Apple River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
    • Scales Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
    • Harper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Adeline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Egan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Ogle County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Lake Summerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
      • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Durand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
    • Pecatonica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
    • Seward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Shirland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
      • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
  • Dane County (WI)
    • Belleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
  • Green County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Cadiz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
    • Browntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
      • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Twin Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Brodhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Mineral Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County (WI)
    • New Glarus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
      • New Glarus is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Attica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County (WI)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County (WI)
  • Iowa County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Iowa County (WI)
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • South Wayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
      • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Woodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Wiota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Gratiot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratiot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Argyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Blanchardville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
      • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Shullsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Calamine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
      • Calamine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Etna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • New Diggings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winslow, with the one closest to Winslow listed first.
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Orfordville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
      • Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winslow ...

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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winslow.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winslow. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winslow and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winslow.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Winslow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Winslow:

Cemeteries Near Winslow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winslow.

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

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

  • Rock Lily Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Christian Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hollow Cemetery
  • Waite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
  • Basswood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Saucerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saucerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saucerman Cemetery
  • La Due Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Due Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Due Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  • Manny Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manny Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Silent Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Salem Shippee McConnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shippy Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippy Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippy Salem Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James 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.<6>

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

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

  • Martintown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
    • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
  • Browntown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
    • Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • McConnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
  • Oneco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
  • South Wayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
    • South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Waddams Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
    • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Lena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
  • Orangeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clarno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
  • Nora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Stephenson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Red Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Eleroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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>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.
<4>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- Winslow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winslow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4927, Longitude: -89.7918    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winslow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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