Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Shady Side. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shady Side to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shady Side, please Contact Us.
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 Shady Side (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 Shady Side. 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 Shady Side ...
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.
Another variation: Shadyside.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Shady Side is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.
Below are the counties that are near Shady Side. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Side:
- Walworth County (The home county of Shady Side)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Lake Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Lake Como
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Pell Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Como
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Zenda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Williams Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Genoa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Spring Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
- Cold Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Jefferson County
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Powers Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Camp Lake
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Salem Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Paddock Lake
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Benet Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Lake Shangrila
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Woodworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Union Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Saint Martins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Martins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Honey Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Eagle Lake
(18 miles [29 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
- Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Union Grove
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Wind Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Yorkville
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Kneeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Rock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Johnstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Avalon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Tiffany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Tiffany is located in Rock County
- Lima Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Shopiere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Milton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Beloit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Garden Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Janesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Eagle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
- 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
- Big Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- North Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Genesee Depot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- 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
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Muskego
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Tess Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tess Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Boone County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Capron
(19 miles [30.6 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kane County (IL)
- Freeman
(30 miles [48.3 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 (IL)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Channel Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Fox Lake Hills
(18 miles [29 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)
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Ingleside
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Long Lake
(20 miles [32.2 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)
- Monaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Lake Villa
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Round Lake Heights
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Volo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <4>
- Fort Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 (IL)
- Round Lake Beach
(22 miles [35.4 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 Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 McHenry County (IL)
- Solon Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- 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
- 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>
- Ringwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <4>
- McCullom Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Pistakee Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 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)
- Johnsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Roscoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- South Beloit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Side, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Side.
Cemeteries Near Shady Side ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Side.
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 Shady Side covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bloomfield Cemetery
- 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.
- St. Francis deSales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis deSales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
- 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.
- St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Killians Catholic Cemetery
- 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.
- North Geneva Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Geneva Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Geneva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Linn - Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn - Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cobblestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobblestone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobblestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Delavan Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- 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.
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.
While we didn't find Shady Side in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Side.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Side, with the one closest to Shady Side listed first.
- Lake Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Williams Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- East Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Slades Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 McHenry County (IL)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
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- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Side. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Side.
Newspapers Published in Shady Side ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Side.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Side, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Side.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shady Side:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Walworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- Kenosha County
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Rock County
- Waukesha County
- Boone County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Winnebago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Shady Side, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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 '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- Shady Side) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Side. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5647, Longitude: -88.4373 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Side 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. |