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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 Beatys Beach (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 Beatys Beach. 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 Beatys Beach ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Beatys Beach: Beatys Bch.
  • While the name of this community is Beatys Beach, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Beatys Beach may originally have been Beaty's Beach.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Beatys Beach might be written as Beaty Beach.

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.

Beatys Beach is located in LaGrange County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaGrange County: Elkhart, Noble, Steuben, Branch (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Beatys Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beatys Beach:

  • LaGrange County     (The home county of Beatys Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Shipshewana
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <3>
    • Seyberts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Howe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
    • LaGrange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Topeka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Valentine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Plato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County
    • Mongo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wolcottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <3>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
    • Greenfield Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
    • South Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Fairfield Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Corunna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
    • Benton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Bainter Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Garden Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Elkhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Simonton Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Foraker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Southwest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Wawasee Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • North Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <3>
    • Leesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Clunette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Ligonier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <3>
    • Cosperville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Wawaka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <3>
    • Cromwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brimfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <3>
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Wakeville Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Osceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
    • Granger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mishawaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Orland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Steuben County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Ormas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
  • Branch County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Gilead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Bronson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hatmaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
      • Hatmaker is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Matteson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Sherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Batavia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Corey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Jones
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Penn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Wakelee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Edwardsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>
    • Cassopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcellus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Grange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Kalamazoo County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Vicksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • White Pigeon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Klingers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Bluff Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Constantine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
    • Mottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Sturgis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fawn River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Fabius
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Burr Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>
    • Findley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Findley is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beatys Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Beatys Beach.

Cemeteries Near Beatys Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beatys Beach.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beatys Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.

  • Bontrager Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keightley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pashan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pashan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pashan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lupold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lupold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lupold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bontrager Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sidener Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Townline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townline Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Topeka.
      • The Townline Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Townline Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87173 <5>
    • Barton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

While we didn't find Beatys Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beatys Beach.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Beatys Beach, with the one closest to Beatys Beach listed first.

  • Shipshewana
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
    • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <3>
  • Seyberts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
    • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
  • Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in LaGrange County
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in LaGrange County
  • Middlebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
  • Vistula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vistula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vistula
    • Vistula is located in Elkhart County
  • White Pigeon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • LaGrange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Constantine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
  • Ontario
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in LaGrange County
  • Mottville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
    • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Valentine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Sturgis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beatys Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beatys Beach.

Newspapers Published in Beatys Beach ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beatys Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beatys Beach, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beatys Beach.

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 Beatys Beach:

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

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

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beatys Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beatys Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6842, Longitude: -85.6036       In this case, the coordinates for Beatys Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Beatys Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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