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A visit to the Saint Patricks Cemetery ...

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 St. Patricks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Patricks Cemetery

Lat:   41.6014°   (41° 36' 5")

Lon:   -87.0489°   (-87° 2' 56")

The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Porter County<2>.

The county seat for Porter County is located in Valparaiso. Valparaiso lies just to the south of the St. Patricks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Patricks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Burstrom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Furnessville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnessville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnessville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Gossett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • 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
  • McCool Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCool Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85842 <5>
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Kinne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
    • 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
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • 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
  • Eight Square Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eight Square Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eight Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Porter County
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Quakerdom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerdom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quakerdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quakerdom Cemetery is located in Porter County
    • Blake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <5>
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary is located in Porter County
    • Beattys Corner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beattys Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beattys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beattys Corner Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Street Cemetery
      • 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
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • 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
    • Eaheart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaheart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaheart Cemetery is located in LaPorte County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Patricks Cemetery.

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

  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chesterton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Babcock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
    • Babcock is located in Porter County
  • Tratebas Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
    • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
  • Suman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
    • Suman is located in Porter County
  • Dune Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Burns Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • South Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Portage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in LaPorte County
  • Town-of-Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
    • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Beverly Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
    • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ogden Dunes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Woodland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Willow Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Holmesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Alida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Michigan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <6>
    • New Chicago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Trail Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Duneland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County

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 St. Patricks 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 St. Patricks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 St. Patricks Cemetery:

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 St. Patricks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #442752  (Saint Patricks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #442752 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: Chesterton
    • County: Porter         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #442752 (Saint Patricks 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Patricks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6014, Longitude: -87.0489       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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