Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chesterton had a population of 931 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chesterton had a population of 14,232 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
- Porter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porter
- From Chesterton to Porter
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Babcock
- From Chesterton to Babcock
- Woodville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - McCool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Burdick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Crisman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Suman
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suman
- From Chesterton to Suman
- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Creek
- From Chesterton to Willow Creek
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Coburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otis
- From Chesterton to Otis
- Sedley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Valparaiso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
- Valparaiso is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valparaiso
- From Chesterton to Valparaiso
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
- Holmesville
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holmesville
- From Chesterton to Holmesville
- Miller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lake Station
(10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alida
- From Chesterton to Alida
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hobart
- From Chesterton to Hobart
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Michigan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Michigan City
- From Chesterton to Michigan City
- Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liverpool
- From Chesterton to Liverpool
- Ainsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Deep River
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haskell
- From Chesterton to Haskell
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Chesterton to Waterford
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Chesterton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Chesterton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |