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A visit to the Memorial Park ...


The location of the Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   41.4520°   (41° 27' 7")

Lon:   -87.0706°   (-87° 4' 14")

The Memorial Park is located in Porter County<2>.

The county seat for Porter County is located in Valparaiso. Valparaiso lies just to the north northeast of the Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Memorial Park:

  • 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Valparaiso
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Boone Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Tratebas Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Deep River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Kouts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wanatah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Haskell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Alida
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in LaPorte County
      • Winfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
      • Westville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in LaPorte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
      • Willow Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
      • Portage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chesterton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Porter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hebron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Porter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
      • Woodland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
      • Hobart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Lake County
      • Leroy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Lake County
      • Burns Harbor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Lake Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • New Chicago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Porter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Stoner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Union Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Street Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Street Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Blachly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blachly Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
    • Adam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adam Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam Cemetery
    • Kimball Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosier Cemetery is located in Porter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ludington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ludington Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludington Cemetery
      • Kinne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinne Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
      • Shurr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shurr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shurr Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shurr Cemetery
      • Merriman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merriman Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriman Cemetery
      • Dillingham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
      • Janes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Janes Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
      • Deep River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Guernsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
      • Frame Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frame Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Carter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Porter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #439002  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #439002 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: Valparaiso
      • County: Porter         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #439002 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

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

    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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4520, Longitude: -87.0706       In this case, the coordinates for the Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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