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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 Beattys Corner (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 Beattys Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Beattys Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Beattys Corner: Beattys Cor. (or less commonly used: Beattys Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Beattys Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Beattys Corner may originally have been Beatty's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Beattys Corner might be written as Beatty Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beattys Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beattys Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Beattys Corner is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Beattys Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beattys Corner:
- LaPorte County (The home county of Beattys Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Otis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Michigan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trail Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Westville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pottawattamie Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Alida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Door Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- La Porte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haskell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Tefft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Duneland Village of Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Duneland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- Hobart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Chicago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Liverpool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Green Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gary
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Merrillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Tyner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Town-of-Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Beverly Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Suman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Chesterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Porter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Babcock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Burns Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Valparaiso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Ogden Dunes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- New Carlisle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walkerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zeigler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Crumstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Hamlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Grovertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- North Judson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- San Pierre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ober
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Michiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- New Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Pier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Harbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Galien
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Sawyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beattys Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Beattys Corner.
Cemeteries Near Beattys Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beattys Corner.
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 Beattys Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beattys Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Beattys Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eight Square Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eaheart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quakerdom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Furnessville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Clinton Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Beattys Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beattys Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beattys Corner, with the one closest to Beattys Corner listed first.
- Otis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Burdick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burdick is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Michigan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Suman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Coburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Alida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Door Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- La Porte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chesterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beattys Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beattys Corner.
Newspapers Published in Beattys Corner ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beattys Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beattys Corner, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beattys Corner.
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 Beattys Corner:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaPorte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Berrien County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Beattys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Beattys Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |