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Welcome to Dinwiddie ...

Dinwiddie is located in Lake County<1>.



Dinwiddie is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dinwiddie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Dinwiddie (for example, toward Earl Park), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Dinwiddie: (219)

Communities Also Named Dinwiddie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dinwiddie - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dinwiddie.

Communities near Dinwiddie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dinwiddie.

  • Merrillville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Valparaiso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Crown Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Schererville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • Hobart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Highland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dyer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dinwiddie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dinwiddie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dinwiddie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dinwiddie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dinwiddie. See our Newspapers Page for Dinwiddie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dinwiddie ...

Looking for more information about Dinwiddie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dinwiddie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dinwiddie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dinwiddie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dinwiddie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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