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 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 northeast 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 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.
Burr Oak is located in Noble 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 Noble County: Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben & Whitley.
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:
- Noble 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.
- Port Mitchell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Merriam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Green Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Wolf Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ege
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Kimmell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brimfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Wawaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Ari
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Dunn Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
- Huntertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallen is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
- Leo-Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Leo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Wayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aboite
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aboite is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
- Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Grabill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anthony Wayne Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Altona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Garrett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Era
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Corunna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Moore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Spencerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Joe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Millersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Bainter Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- New Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Middlebury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foraker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Southwest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Nappanee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Goblesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Roanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bippus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Bowerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- North Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pierceton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wawasee Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Arrowhead Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Winona Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Milford Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Clunette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Claypool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Wolcottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Topeka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Valentine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Gravel Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Stroh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- LaGrange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plato
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Brushy Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Shipshewana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mongo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seyberts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Liberty Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- North Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Servia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Servia is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
- Wells County
- Zanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Tri-Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Cresco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Ormas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Lorane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Columbia City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Larwill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Dunfee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- South Whitley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
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.
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 Burr Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Stanford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Merriam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolflake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Round Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacob Hively Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hively Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Metz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kiester 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.<3>
While we didn't find Burr Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burr Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burr Oak, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Merriam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Green Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ormas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Cresco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Ege
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Kimmell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wawaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brimfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Lorane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ari
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Avilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 103 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 start with 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:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Noble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Elkhart County
- Huntington County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Wabash County
- Wells County
- Whitley 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burr Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |