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Welcome to Inverness ...

Inverness is located in Steuben County<1>.


The location of Inverness has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Inverness, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Inverness is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Inverness lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Inverness is within the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Inverness ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Inverness - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

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

Communities near Inverness ...

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

  • Coldwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sturgis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
  • Kendallville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <4>
  • Angola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
  • LaGrange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
  • Bronson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
    • Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
  • Waterloo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
  • Fremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
  • Quincy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people

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 Inverness. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inverness.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Inverness. 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 Inverness.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inverness ...

Looking for more information about Inverness? 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 Inverness, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Inverness.

Adding Inverness to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Inverness in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Inverness was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inverness.

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/

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









 

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