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 Coesse (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 Coesse. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Coesse is located in Whitley 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 Whitley County: Allen, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble & Wabash.
Below are the counties that are near Coesse. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coesse:
- Whitley County (The home county of Coesse)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Collins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Dunfee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Columbia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tri-Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Lorane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Luther is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Larwill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- South Whitley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Ormas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Magley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
- Preble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dunn Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
- Aboite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aboite is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
- Ari
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Wallen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wallen is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fort Wayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Huntertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Wayne Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yoder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hacienda Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- Leo-Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- New Era
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Altona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Garrett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Spencerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Fairfield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Saint Joe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Fulton County
- Disko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goblesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Bowerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Bippus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Markle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Andrews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Majenica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
- Plum Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Pierceton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- North Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winona Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arrowhead Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Claypool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wawasee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Silver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Clunette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Wolcottville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Topeka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gravel Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Green Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Ege
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Wolf Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Laotto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Kimmell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brimfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brimfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Liberty Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- North Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Servia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Servia is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
- Laketon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lagro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Zanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ossian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tocsin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tocsin is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
- North Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Oaks is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
- Craigville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Craigville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coesse, see our County-by-County Page for Coesse.
Cemeteries Near Coesse ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coesse.
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 Coesse - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coesse covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Eel River Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wigent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nolt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broxon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffries Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Egolf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egolf Cemetery
- The Egolf Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Thorncreek Bethel Cemetery
- Thorncreek Bethel Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173928 <2>
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bayliss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eel River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coesse had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coesse, with the one closest to Coesse listed first.
- Raber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raber is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raber
- Dunfee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Collins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peabody is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbia City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laud is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laud
- Saturn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saturn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aboite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aboite is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Tunker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tunker is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunker
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lorane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Goblesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coesse. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coesse.
Newspapers Published in Coesse ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coesse.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coesse, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coesse.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Coesse:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Whitley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Fulton County
- Huntington County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- Noble County
- Wabash County
- Wells 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 Coesse, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coesse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |