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 Chapel Manor (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 Chapel Manor. 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.
Name Variations for Chapel Manor ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chapel Manor: Chapel Mnr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Chapel Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chapel Manor.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Chapel Manor is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.
Below are the counties that are near Chapel Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapel Manor:
- Lake County (The home county of Chapel Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Merrillville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lottaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Lincoln Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Ross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Elliott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Elliott is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
- Deep River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Schererville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Forest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Stoutsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Tefft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Fair Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Alida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Otis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- La Crosse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trail Creek
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Waterford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Thayer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Sumava Resorts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roselawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Woodland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Porter Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- South Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Ogden Dunes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Babcock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Boone Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Valparaiso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burns Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starke County
- San Pierre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Lynwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Globe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burnham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Hegewisch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- South Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Sherburnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Grant Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Illiana Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Momence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manteno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Willowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crete
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Steger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Beecher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
- Peotone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mokena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapel Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Chapel Manor.
Cemeteries Near Chapel Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapel Manor.
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 Chapel Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chapel Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Merrillville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Calumet Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Historic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deep River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Chapel Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapel Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapel Manor, with the one closest to Chapel Manor listed first.
- Merrillville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lottaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Ainsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Deep River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Griffith
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Schererville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Lake Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hartsdale is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapel Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapel Manor.
Newspapers Published in Chapel Manor ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapel Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapel Manor, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapel Manor.
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 helpful 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 Chapel Manor:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will 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 Chapel Manor, 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- Chapel Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |