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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 Burr Oak (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 Burr Oak. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Burr Oak is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Pulaski, Saint Joseph & Starke.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Burr Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Culver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Donaldson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • La Paz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bourbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Old Tip Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bremen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Lucerne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <2>
    • Twelve Mile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Burr Oak to Verona
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Nappanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelton
      • From Burr Oak to Gravelton
    • Wakarusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Delong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Leiters Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bruce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kewanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Grass Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Akron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Disko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Jasper County
    • Tefft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Etna Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mentone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <2>
    • Atwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sevastopol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Dam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Dam
      • From Burr Oak to Beaver Dam
    • Burket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Clunette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Claypool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
    • Leesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Silver Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Kankakee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kankakee
      • From Burr Oak to Kankakee
    • Hanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Stillwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From Burr Oak to Stillwell
    • Kingsbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Union Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wanatah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • Door Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Haskell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Burr Oak to Haskell
    • La Porte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Macy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deedsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Monterey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Beardstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winamac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Star City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <2>
    • Thornhope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Medaryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
    • Francesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <2>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • North Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
    • Wyatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <2>
    • Nutwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Burr Oak to Nutwood
    • Crumstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Burr Oak to Crumstown
    • Gulivoire Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Zeigler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mishawaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
    • Ober
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grovertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Koontz Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Hamlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Toto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • North Judson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <2>
    • San Pierre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • White County

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

Cemeteries Near Burr Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burr Oak.

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 Burr Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElrath Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElrath Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElrath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cromley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burr Oak had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hibbard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbard
    • Hibbard is located in Marshall County
  • Maxinkuckee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxinkuckee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxinkuckee
    • Maxinkuckee is located in Marshall County
  • Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Marshall County
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
  • Ober
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Donaldson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
  • Monterey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Delong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Argos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Starke County
  • Ora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Leiters Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grovertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Fulton County

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

Newspapers Published in Burr Oak ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burr Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burr Oak, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burr Oak.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Burr Oak:

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burr Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burr Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2566, Longitude: -86.4149    
<6>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 Burr Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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