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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Walworth (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 Walworth. 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.

Walworth is located in Walworth 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 Walworth County: Boone (IL), McHenry (IL), Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock & Waukesha.

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

  • Walworth County     (The home county of Walworth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Williams Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
    • Delavan Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
    • Zenda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Zenda is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
    • Lake Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Como is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Delavan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Delavan is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
    • Darien
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Darien is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sharon is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Como is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Lake Como Beach ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Como Beach is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Beach
    • Lake Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
    • Allens Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Carcajou
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
    • Fort Atkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Powers Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
    • Slades Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
    • Twin Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
    • Fox River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Camp Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Salem Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Paddock Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Benet Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
    • Lake Shangrila
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Woodworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Bohners Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bohners Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohners Lake
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
    • Honey Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Creek is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Browns Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochester is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
    • Waterford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Caldwell is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Eagle Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Union Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
    • Wind Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wind Lake is located in Racine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
    • Avalon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Avalon is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnstown is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Emerald Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
    • Johnstown Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
    • Shopiere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shopiere is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
    • Tiffany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tiffany is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Lima Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lima Center is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
    • Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Beloit is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
    • Garden Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Garden Village is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Janesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Janesville is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
    • Milton Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton Junction is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
  • Waukesha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Eagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Mukwonago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • North Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
  • Boone County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Capron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Capron is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <1>
    • Poplar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberlane is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Garden Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belvidere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Herbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Herbert is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Irene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Irene is located in Boone County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • DeKalb County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • New Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <1>
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kane County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Freeman is located in Kane County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Hampshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Fox Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Channel Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Channel Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
    • Lake Catherine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Fox Lake Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fox Lake Hills is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Hills
    • Ingleside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Monaville is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaville
    • Long Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Volo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Volo is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <1>
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <1>
    • Lake Villa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
    • Round Lake Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fort Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Hill is located in Lake County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fox River Valley Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McHenry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Big Foot Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Alden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Wonder Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Solon Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ringwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Marengo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • McCullom Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Winnebago County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walworth, with the one closest to Walworth listed first.
    • Argyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Argyle is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • South Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Loves Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <1>
    • Machesney Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturbridge Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Walworth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walworth.

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 Walworth - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walworth Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cobblestone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Big Foot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Delavan Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Big Foot Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
  • Williams Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
  • East Delavan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County (IL)
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  • Alden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
  • Delavan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Delavan is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
  • Darien
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien is located in Walworth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County (IL)
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  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
  • Lake Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Allens Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
    • Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blaine is located in Boone County (IL)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walworth.

Newspapers Published in Walworth ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walworth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walworth, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walworth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Walworth:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Walworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.