Our Genealogy Helper
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 Trevor (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 Trevor. 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.
Trevor is located in Kenosha County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may 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 Trevor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trevor:
- Kenosha County (The home county of Trevor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Camp Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Lake Shangrila
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
- Salem Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Benet Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
- Paddock Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Fox River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Woodworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Fossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fossland is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Powers Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Milwaukee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Union Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Saint Martins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Martins is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Oak Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Greendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
- Hales Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- South Milwaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Racine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Bohners Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
- Union Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Browns Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Lake is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- Yorkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yorkville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Sturtevant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sturtevant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturtevant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Honey Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Elmwood Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Park is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Franksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franksville is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
- Walworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Genoa City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Pell Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
- Voree ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Voree is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lake Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Spring Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Zenda
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Zenda is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
- Bowers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Lake Como
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Como is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Williams Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Waukesha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Big Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Muskego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Mukwonago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Tess Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tess Corners is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tess Corners
- Eagleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barrington Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Capri Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Capri Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Inverness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Palatine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
- Prospect Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Barrington is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
- Winthrop Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winthrop Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
- Arlington Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
- Covenant Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Kane County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Carpentersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Freeman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Kane County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Gilberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Channel Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
- Lake Catherine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Fox Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Lake Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
- Monaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
- Fossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fossland is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
- Round Lake Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lindenhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,117 people
- Lindenhurst has also been known as:
- Lindenhurst village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <1>
- Millburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Venetian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Ingleside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McHenry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pistakee Highlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
- Solon Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Johnsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakemoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ringwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCullom Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- McHenry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Wonder Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- 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 <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trevor, see our County-by-County Page for Trevor.
Cemeteries Near Trevor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trevor.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Trevor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trevor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilmot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Salem Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hosmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- English Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grass Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Home Oaks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Wray - Imeson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Trevor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trevor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trevor, with the one closest to Trevor listed first.
- Camp Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
- Salem Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Antioch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grass Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Loon Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loon Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Fox River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Bassett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bassett is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Fox Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Woodworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Munster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- Millburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millburn is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trevor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trevor.
Newspapers Published in Trevor ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trevor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trevor, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trevor.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Trevor:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Kenosha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Milwaukee County
- Racine County
- Walworth County
- Waukesha County
- Cook County
- Kane County
- Lake County
- McHenry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Trevor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trevor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |