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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 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 have occurred.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Winthrop Harbor 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <1>
    • Beach Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
      • Beach Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <1>
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lake County
    • Wadsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Lake County
    • Spaulding Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
      • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
    • 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)
      • 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 <1>
    • Park City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
    • Millburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Grandwood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Glencoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
    • Northbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wheeling
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <1>
    • Covenant Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Capri Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Northfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <1>
    • Prospect Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <1>
    • Winnetka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
      • Winnetka is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <1>
    • 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)
      • 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
    • Spring Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lakemoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sunnyside
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Johnsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Solon Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
    • Island Lake
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Holiday Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Ringwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <1>
    • McHenry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Kenosha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Somers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Benet Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Paddock Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Salem Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Camp Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Fox River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
      • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Oak Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • 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)
      • 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
    • Sturtevant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Racine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
    • Union Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Franksville
      (19 miles [30.6 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)
    • North Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wind Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Point
      • Wind Point is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Eagle Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
    • Bohners Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
  • 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)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Waukesha County (WI)
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County (WI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winthrop Harbor, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Oliver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Oliver Memorial Park
  • Lake Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Mound Cemetery
  • Spring Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Benton Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Greenwood Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Kenosha County Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenosha County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenosha County Cemetery
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
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    • Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery
    • Vale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • St. Casimirs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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)
    • 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
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lake County
  • Wadsworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Truesdell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdell
    • Truesdell is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Rosecrans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Kenosha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
    • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • 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)
    • 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
  • Woodworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Somers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
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    • Antioch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lake Villa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
    • Rollins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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.

The official website for Winthrop Harbor: www.winthropharbor.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winthrop Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winthrop Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4806, Longitude: -87.8291       In this case, the coordinates for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winthrop Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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