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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 Wonder Center (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 Wonder Center. 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 Wonder Center ...

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 Wonder Center: Wonder Ctr. (or less commonly used: Wonder Cen., Wonder Cent. or Wonder Cntr.)

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.

Wonder Center is located in McHenry 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 McHenry County: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Kenosha (WI) & Walworth (WI).

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

  • McHenry County     (The home county of Wonder Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Wonder Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <2>
    • Ringwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McCullom Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Greenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • McHenry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Johnsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Solon Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bull Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
    • Spring Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Capron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
    • Garden Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County
    • Poplar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Belvidere
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Timberlane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Herbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Barrington Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
      • South Barrington is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
    • Capri Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County
    • Hoffman Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
      • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <2>
    • Palatine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Plum Grove Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
      • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Streamwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
      • Streamwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <2>
    • Fairfax Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
      • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Winthrop Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
      • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Arlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • New Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Charter Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Genoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Freeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Gilberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Dundee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hampshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <2>
    • Pingree Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Starks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • North Plato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Plato. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
      • North Plato is located in Kane County
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Fox Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County
    • Ingleside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <2>
    • Volo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Volo is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>
    • Long Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County
    • Monaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
      • Monaville is located in Lake County
    • Fort Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
      • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Round Lake Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <2>
    • Channel Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County
    • Lake Catherine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
      • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
    • Port Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
      • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Port Barrington has also been known as:
      • Port Barrington village
  • Winnebago County
    • Argyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Winnebago County
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Powers Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Twin Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Slades Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Camp Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Fox River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Benet Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Salem Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Fossland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Racine County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Browns Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Honey Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Eagle Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County (WI)
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Union Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waterford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County (WI)
  • Rock County (WI)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Walworth County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonder Center, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.
    • Genoa City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Zenda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Walworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
      • Walworth is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Williams Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Como
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Wonder Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wonder Center.

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

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

  • Christ The King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Carr - Harrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ortend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ringwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Solon Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holcombville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Wonder Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wonder Center.

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

  • Ringwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • McHenry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Johnsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Solon Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Cotta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terra Cotta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Ridgefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
  • Barreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
    • Barreville is located in McHenry County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Fox Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
    • Crystal Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <2>
    • Volo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Volo is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wonder Center ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wonder Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wonder Center, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wonder Center.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wonder Center:

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

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wonder Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wonder Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3889, Longitude: -88.3445       In this case, the coordinates for Wonder Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wonder Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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