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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Woodland Acres is located in Ogle 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 Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.

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

  • Ogle County     (The home county of Woodland Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Flagg Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Flagg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
    • Rochelle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Chana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Creston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Holcomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Lindenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Irene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Herbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Belvidere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • La Moille
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Van Orin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
      • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <2>
    • Ohio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Hazelhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
    • South Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Esmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Clare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
      • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
    • De Kalb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Shabbona Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Brush Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
      • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
    • Waterman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • Kane County
    • Maple Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Mendota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <2>
    • Earlville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
    • Leland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • Triumph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <2>
    • Baker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in La Salle County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Ashton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Steward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
    • Franklin Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
    • Lee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Inlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • The Burg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Lee Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
    • Nachusa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <2>
    • Compton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • West Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
    • Amboy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <2>
    • Eldena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <2>
  • Stephenson County
    • German Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • Penrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Acres, with the one closest to Woodland Acres listed first.
    • New Millford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
      • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • North Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
      • North Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Alworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
      • Alworth is located in Winnebago County
    • Cherry Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Rockford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Winnebago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Loves Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
      • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>
    • Sturbridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
    • Wempletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Pecatonica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
      • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Woodland Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodland Acres.

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

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

  • Flagg Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagg Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagg Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawnridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #488154 <4>
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steward Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gehant Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gehant Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gehant Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Point Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Flagg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Flagg Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Rochelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ashton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • Chana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
  • Steward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
    • Steward is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
  • Creston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Franklin Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
  • Lindenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Holcomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
    • Daysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Ogle County
    • Stillman Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Woodland Acres ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodland Acres, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodland Acres.

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 Woodland Acres:

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Woodland Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9211, Longitude: -89.1334       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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