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 Ainsworth (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 Ainsworth. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Ainsworth is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.
Below are the counties that are near Ainsworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ainsworth:
- Lake County (The home county of Ainsworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Deep River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deep River is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merrillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Chicago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Chicago is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Lake Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winfield is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lottaville is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Lincoln Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Village is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Crown Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- DeMotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Forest City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Stoutsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Virgie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Fair Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Alida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Westville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wanatah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- La Crosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Michigan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Hanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pottawattamie Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Trail Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Willow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Woodland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Porter Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Babcock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Valparaiso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ogden Dunes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Burns Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boone Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Chesterton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starke County
- San Pierre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lynwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sauk Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burnham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Globe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hegewisch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Sherburnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Grant Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Illiana Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Momence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Willowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crete
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Steger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Beecher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
- Peotone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frankfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berrien County (MI)
- Michiana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ainsworth, see our County-by-County Page for Ainsworth.
Cemeteries Near Ainsworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ainsworth.
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 Ainsworth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ainsworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Chester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deep River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Janes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hobart City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merrillville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mosier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ainsworth had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ainsworth, with the one closest to Ainsworth listed first.
- Deep River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deep River is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Merrillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Lake Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winfield is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Sedley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lottaville is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Crown Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Willow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Miller is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Leroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leroy is also located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ainsworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ainsworth.
Newspapers Published in Ainsworth ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ainsworth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ainsworth, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ainsworth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Ainsworth:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will County
- Berrien County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ainsworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ainsworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |