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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 Powers Lake (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 Powers Lake. 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 Powers Lake ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Powers Lake: Powers Lk.
  • While the name of this community is Powers Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Powers Lake may originally have been Power's Lake.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Powers Lake might be written as Power Lake.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Powers Lake is primarily located in Kenosha County. A portion of Powers Lake extends into Walworth County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kenosha County: Lake (IL), McHenry (IL), Racine & Walworth.

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

  • Kenosha County     (The home county of Powers Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Slades Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Fox River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Camp Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Paddock Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Salem Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Benet Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Lake Shangrila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Fossland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County
    • Somers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Jefferson County
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Union Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Hales Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Waterford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Union Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Yorkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Caldwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
    • Wind Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
    • Sturtevant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
      • Sturtevant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Rock County
    • Avalon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Rock County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Johnstown Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
      • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
    • Emerald Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
      • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Pell Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Genoa City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
    • Lyons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County
    • Zenda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County
    • Spring Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
      • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Bowers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Mukwonago
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Eagleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
    • Big Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Muskego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • Eagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
    • North Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Genesee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Genesee Depot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
      • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
    • New Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Ottawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
  • Boone County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Capron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
    • Poplar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
    • Garden Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Barrington Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kane County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <4>
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County (IL)
    • West Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <4>
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Channel Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Catherine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Fox Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <4>
    • Antioch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Ingleside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <4>
    • Lake Villa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
    • Monaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
      • Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Long Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Round Lake Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <4>
    • Lindenhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
      • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
      • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
      • Lindenhurst village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
    • Round Lake Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
      • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <4>
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powers Lake, with the one closest to Powers Lake listed first.
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
    • Solon Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <4>
    • Spring Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
    • Ringwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (IL)
    • Sunnyside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Johnsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McCullom Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Wonder Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • 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 <4>
    • Alden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Powers Lake ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powers Lake, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powers Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Powers Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powers Lake.

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

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

  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
  • FWB Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the FWB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the FWB Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • First German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Old Bloomfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington 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.<7>

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

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

  • Slades Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
    • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
  • Twin Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Bassett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County
  • New Munster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County
  • Fox River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Solon Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <4>
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Walworth County
  • Camp Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lake Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
    • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Salem Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake

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

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

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powers Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powers Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5536, Longitude: -88.2945       In this case, the coordinates for Powers Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<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 Powers Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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