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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 Twin Lakes (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 Twin Lakes. 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 Twin Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Twin Lakes: Twin Lks.

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.

Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha 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 Twin Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twin Lakes:

  • Kenosha County     (The home county of Twin Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Powers Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Fox River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
    • Slades Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
    • Camp Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Paddock Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Salem Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Lake Shangrila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
    • Fossland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Somers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
  • Jefferson County
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Union Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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 Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohners Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Browns Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Union Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Waterford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
    • Wind Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
    • Sturtevant
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Racine County
  • Rock County
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Rock County
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Pell Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Lake
      • Pell Lake is located in Walworth County
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
    • Zenda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County
    • Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
    • Spring Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
      • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
    • Lake Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County
    • Bowers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Walworth County
    • Williams Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Mukwonago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Waukesha County
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
    • Muskego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Eagle
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Genesee Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
      • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
  • Boone County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Capron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Barrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Barrington Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • Inverness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <3>
    • Capri Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
      • Capri Village is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Palatine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
      • Palatine is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <3>
  • Kane County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Carpentersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County (IL)
    • West Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <3>
    • East Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <3>
    • Gilberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Channel Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Lake Catherine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Fox Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
    • Antioch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Ingleside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <3>
    • Lake Villa
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
      • Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Long Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Round Lake Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
      • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <3>
    • Lindenhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Round Lake Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Venetian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
      • Venetian Village is located in Lake County (IL)
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes, with the one closest to Twin Lakes listed first.
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Solon Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
      • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
    • Spring Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Ringwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
    • Sunnyside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Johnsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • McCullom Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Wonder Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County (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 <3>
    • Lakemoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
      • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <3>
    • McHenry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Twin Lakes ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Lakes.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Twin Lakes. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Twin Lakes and those printed in the larger area surrounding Twin Lakes.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Twin Lakes.

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 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 Twin Lakes:

Cemeteries Near Twin Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin Lakes.

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 Twin Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mound Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • FWB Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the FWB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the FWB Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • First German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First German Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Wray - Imeson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Imeson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • English Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
    • High Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Twin Lakes had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Twin Lakes had a population of 6,234 people.

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

  • Bassett
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County
  • Fox River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
  • New Munster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County
  • Slades Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
    • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Camp Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
  • Solon Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fox Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
  • Salem Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Grass Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Ringwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Loon Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
      • Loon Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Antioch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Walworth County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Lakes. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Twin Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5322, Longitude: -88.2486    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Twin Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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