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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Patricks Cemetery:
41.6014, -87.0489
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>
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 .
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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)
- The Bailly Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailly Cemetery
- Burstrom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burstrom Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burstrom Cemetery
- Furnessville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Furnessville Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnessville Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Gossett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gossett Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett Cemetery
- Dillingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham Cemetery
- McCool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McCool Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Cemetery
- 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)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Kinne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kinne Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinne Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Eight Square Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eight Square Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Square Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Quakerdom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Quakerdom Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakerdom Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- 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)
- Beattys Corner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Street Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Union Street Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Street Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Eaheart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Eaheart Cemetery is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaheart Cemetery
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)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Tratebas Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Suman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Dune Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Burns Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Town-of-Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Beverly Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ogden Dunes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Woodland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Willow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Valparaiso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Alida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Duneland Village of Gary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Chicago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- 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)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Trail Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Duneland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
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.
- Beverly Shores
- Hobart
- Michigan City
- Portage
- Valparaiso
- Westville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Porter County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #442752 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Porter
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chesterton
- Location given for Saint Patricks Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6014273 Lon: -87.048921
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- St. Patricks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |