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 Winthrop Harbor (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 Winthrop Harbor. 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 Winthrop Harbor ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Winthrop Harbor: Winthrop Hbr. (or less commonly used: Winthrop Harb. or Winthrop Hrbr.)
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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may 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 Winthrop Harbor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winthrop Harbor:
- Lake County (The home county of Winthrop Harbor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Zion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beach Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fossland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Spaulding Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Waukegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gurnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Grandwood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Cook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Glencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Northbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Techny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Capri Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Northfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prospect Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winnetka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Pistakee Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Spring Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakemoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Johnsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Solon Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Island Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Holiday Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- McCullom Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ringwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McHenry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenosha County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Pleasant Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Fossland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Kenosha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Woodworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Somers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Benet Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Paddock Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Salem Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Camp Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Milwaukee County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Union Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Oak Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- South Milwaukee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Racine County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Elmwood Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sturtevant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Racine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Franksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franksville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- North Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Bay is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wind Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wind Point is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Yorkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Eagle Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Bohners Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Walworth County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Genoa City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Voree ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Waukesha County (WI)
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Waukesha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winthrop Harbor, see our County-by-County Page for Winthrop Harbor.
Cemeteries Near Winthrop Harbor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winthrop Harbor.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Winthrop Harbor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winthrop Harbor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benton Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pineview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kenosha County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Winthrop Harbor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winthrop Harbor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winthrop Harbor, with the one closest to Winthrop Harbor listed first.
- Pleasant Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truesdell is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdell
- Rosecrans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rosecrans is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
- Kenosha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Gurnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waukegan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millburn is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Woodworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Somers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Villa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Rollins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winthrop Harbor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winthrop Harbor.
Newspapers Published in Winthrop Harbor ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winthrop Harbor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winthrop Harbor, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winthrop Harbor.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Winthrop Harbor:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cook County
- McHenry County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winthrop Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Winthrop Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |