History & Genealogy of
Schaumburg Township
Presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails
©Kim Torp
Cities & Towns within Schaumburg Township:
Schaumburg Township is located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. It consists of an area of 32 square miles and
is bounded by Central Road to the North, Rohlwing Road to the East, Barrington Road to the West and Devon Road
to the South. The Township serves in excess of 134,000 residents in the Village of Schaumburg and portions of the
Villages of Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Streamwood and Hoffman Estates.
City of Schaumburg - official website [partly in Dupage County]
Hoffman Estates - official website [very small part in Kane County]
Roselle - official
website [partly in Dupage County]
History .....
Township history presented by the Township
of Schaumburg
Brief History of Hoffman
Estates presented on the town's official website
Roselle: "Originally settled in 1833, Roselle
developed as a wayside stop on the stage line between Chicago and Elgin. Later it became an important rail shipping
point for local crops and manufactured goods. As America approached the 20th century, Roselle prospered and was
know by local residents a great place to start business and raise a family." [Source: Village of Roselle website]
Data Online.....
The following data is available off-site at KarensGen.com:
St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL
Miscellaneous Pre 1900 Churchbook Transcriptions (February 2001)
Map 1870 Schaumburg Twp., Cook Co., IL
Map 1884 Schaumburg Twp., Cook Co., IL
| Libraries: | |
| Schaumburg Township District Library 130 S. Roselle Road Schaumburg, IL 60193 (847) 985-4000 www.stdl.org |
Hoffman Estates Branch Library 1550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 600195 Telephone: (847) 885-3511 |
ROSELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 40 S. Park Street, Roselle, IL 60172 (630) 529-1641; Fax: (630) 529-7579 Website: http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/ |
Schaumburg Family History Center -- LDS
1320 Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-885-4130
Schaumburg Genealogical Society
32 West Library Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60194-3421
Roselle Historical Society
Roselle Village Hall
31 South Prospect
Roselle, IL 60172
(847) 980-2000
Links to Schaumburg Township-related websites .....
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