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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 Chesterton (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 Chesterton. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Chesterton is located in Porter County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Chesterton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesterton:

  • Porter County     (The home county of Chesterton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Porter
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dune Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • 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
    • Burns Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tratebas Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • South Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Ogden Dunes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Portage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Willow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Stoutsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tefft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
    • DeMotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Duneland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Green Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Merrillville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Chesterton to Ross
    • Lottaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Otis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holmesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Michigan City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Trail Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • 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
    • Long Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <1>
    • Door Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Wanatah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Michiana Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <1>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • New Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
  • Starke County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Burnham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Chesterton to Burnham
    • Calumet City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hegewisch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hegewisch
      • From Chesterton to Hegewisch
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • East Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Globe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Lynwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
    • South Chicago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Calumet Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <1>
    • Ford Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <1>
    • Sauk Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • South Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <1>
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Crete
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
    • Steger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.
    • Michiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • New Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Pier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <1>
    • Lakeside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <1>
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Chesterton to Avery
    • Harbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <1>
    • Hazelhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelhurst
      • From Chesterton to Hazelhurst
    • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesterton, see our County-by-County Page for Chesterton.

Cemeteries Near Chesterton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesterton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesterton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesterton, with the one closest to Chesterton listed first.

  • Chesterton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burstrom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCool Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eight Square Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<5>

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.

These 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Porter County
  • McCool
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Porter County
  • Burdick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Porter County
  • Crisman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Porter County
  • 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)
  • Wheeler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • Coburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Porter County
  • Otis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sedley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Sedley is located in Porter County
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    • Valparaiso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Holmesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesterton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterton.

Newspapers Published in Chesterton ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesterton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chesterton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Chesterton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6093, Longitude: -87.0666    









 

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