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 Culver (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 Culver. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Culver is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Pulaski, Saint Joseph & Starke.
Below are the counties that are near Culver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Culver:
- Marshall County (The home county of Culver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Burr Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Argos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Old Tip Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Tippecanoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Linkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Bourbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- La Paz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Leases Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Lucerne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Royal Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Twelve Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Hoover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Nappanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Wakarusa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Delong
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Lake Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Kewanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Disko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Jasper County
- Tefft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Etna Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mentone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sevastopol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Atwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Burket
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Beaver Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Clunette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Claypool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Kankakee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Hanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsford Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Stillwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Kingsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- La Crosse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wanatah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Door Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Haskell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Macy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deedsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lawton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Beardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Winamac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Thornhope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Medaryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Francesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wyatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nutwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Crumstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Gulivoire Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Ober
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Ora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Bass Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Grovertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Koontz Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- North Judson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- San Pierre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Headlee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Culver, see our County-by-County Page for Culver.
Cemeteries Near Culver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Culver.
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 Culver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Culver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cromley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McElrath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Culver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Culver.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Culver, with the one closest to Culver listed first.
- Maxinkuckee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maxinkuckee is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxinkuckee
- Burr Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Hibbard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hibbard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbard
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Delong
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Ober
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Ora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Winona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Richland Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richland Center is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Argos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Donaldson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Culver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Culver.
Newspapers Published in Culver ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Culver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Culver, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Culver.
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 websites either 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 Culver:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Elkhart County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Kosciusko County
- LaPorte County
- Miami County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- White 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Culver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Culver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |