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 Bremen (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 Bremen. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Bremen is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Pulaski, Saint Joseph & Starke.
Below are the counties that are near Bremen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bremen:
- Marshall County (The home county of Bremen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Linkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- La Paz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Bourbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Argos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Tip Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Tippecanoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Donaldson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Burr Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Culver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Nappanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wakarusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Foraker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Southwest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Bainter Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- New Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dunlap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Elkhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Delong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Bruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Etna Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clunette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Milford Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Atwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Leesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mentone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wawasee Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Sevastopol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Arrowhead Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Burket
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Kankakee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Stillwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Rolling Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Kingsford Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cromwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ligonier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Monterey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lawton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Wyatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gulivoire Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Nutwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Mishawaka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crumstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Koontz Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Grovertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Ober
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Niles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
- Bakertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Buchanan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Galien
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Cass County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Edwardsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bremen, see our County-by-County Page for Bremen.
Cemeteries Near Bremen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bremen.
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 Bremen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bremen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Weldy Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nighthart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84962 <2>
- Pletcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wakarusa.
- The Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
- Providence Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168502 <2>
- Shutts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Parks Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Van Buskirk Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graber Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bremen had a population of 1,076 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bremen had a population of 4,450 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
- Linkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Nappanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Paz Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Paz Junction is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Junction
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Paz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Inwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Wakarusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gravelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Teegarden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Teegarden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- Etna Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hastings is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bremen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bremen.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bremen ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bremen.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bremen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bremen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bremen.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Bremen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bremen:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elkhart County
- Fulton County
- Kosciusko County
- LaPorte County
- Noble County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Berrien County
- Cass County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Bremen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bremen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |