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 Beverly Shores (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 Beverly Shores. 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 Beverly Shores ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Beverly Shores: Beverly Shrs.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beverly Shores. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beverly Shores.
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 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.
Beverly Shores is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Beverly Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beverly Shores:
- Porter County (The home county of Beverly Shores)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- Town-of-Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Dune Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Chesterton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tratebas Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Suman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Babcock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Ogden Dunes
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Willow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Portage
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- Duneland Village of Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duneland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- New Chicago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Hobart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- 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
- Gary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Acres
(21 miles [33.8 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)
- Lottaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Merrillville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- Michigan City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pottawattamie Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Trail Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Long Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Michiana Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Door Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Haskell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- New Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zeigler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Crumstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Walkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Starke County
- Hamlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- East Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Burnham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Calumet City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hegewisch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- South Chicago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Chicago is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
- Calumet Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calumet Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
- Globe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stony Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stony Island is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Pier
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Three Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Hazelhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Galien
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beverly Shores, see our County-by-County Page for Beverly Shores.
Cemeteries Near Beverly Shores ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beverly Shores.
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 Beverly Shores - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beverly Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- Furnessville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chesterton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eight Square Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beattys Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burstrom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bailly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (119 more) ...
- Lows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quakerdom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dillingham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Beverly Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beverly Shores.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beverly Shores, with the one closest to Beverly Shores listed first.
- Michigan City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burdick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burdick is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Babcock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Suman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McCool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCool is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Coburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beverly Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beverly Shores.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beverly Shores ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beverly Shores.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beverly Shores. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beverly Shores and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beverly Shores.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Beverly Shores.
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 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 Beverly Shores:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Porter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Cook 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> | 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 Beverly Shores, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beverly Shores) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |