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 Beaver City (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 Beaver City. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Beaver City is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver City:
- Newton County (The home county of Beaver City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Morocco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Foresman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Kentland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Goodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Roselawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Raub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Earl Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Wadena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Gravel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Freeland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Atkinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Boswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Talbot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ambia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ambia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Templeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fair Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Remington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Gifford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Stoutsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tefft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Schneider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Illinoi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Shelby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Lake Dalecarlia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Porter County
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Francesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Medaryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Wolcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Iroquois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donovan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Effner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Martinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Papineau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Watseka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- L'Erable
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Hopkins Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
- Saint Anne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Illiana Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Illinoi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Momence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sun River Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Sherburnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Aroma Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sammons Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Grant Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Otto is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Kankakee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver City, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver City.
Cemeteries Near Beaver City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver City.
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 Beaver City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Beaver City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Prairie Vine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beaver City had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver City, with the one closest to Beaver City listed first.
- Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morocco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Kentland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iroquois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donovan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Effner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Effner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Goodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Surrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Beaverville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver City.
Newspapers Published in Beaver City ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver City.
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 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 Beaver City:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee 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> | 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 Beaver City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Beaver City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |