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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the McCool Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCool Cemetery

Lat:   41.5750°   (41° 34' 30")

Lon:   -87.1455°   (-87° 8' 43")

The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County<1>.

The county seat for Porter County is located in Valparaiso. Valparaiso lies just to the southeast of the McCool Cemetery .

Establishment of the McCool Cemetery ...

The McCool Cemetery was established in 1852.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McCool Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Porter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McCool Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McCool Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCool Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Portage
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • South Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Woodland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • Willow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
    • Burns Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <3>
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Chesterton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Porter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogden Dunes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Dune Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Lake Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <3>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hobart
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tratebas Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
        • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
      • Duneland Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
        • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
      • Duneland Village of Gary
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
        • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
      • New Chicago
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
        • New Chicago is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
      • Liverpool
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
        • Liverpool is located in Lake County
      • Deep River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Deep River is located in Lake County
      • Valparaiso
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Acres
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Gary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <3>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McCool Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Porter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCool Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McCool Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCool Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Robbins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Gossett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <6>
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
    • Blake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Bailly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
    • Burstrom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
    • Janes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janes Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Chesterton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterton Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Hobart City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobart City Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart City Cemetery
      • Kinne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinne Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
      • Dillingham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
      • Deep River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
      • Mosier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
      • Blachly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blachly Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Chester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Furnessville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnessville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnessville Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the McCool Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #450122  (McCool Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #450122 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Portage
      • County: Porter         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #450122 (McCool Cemetery)

    The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Porter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCool Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5750, Longitude: -87.1455    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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