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 Deer Creek (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 Deer Creek. 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 Deer Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Creek: Deer Crk. (or less commonly used: Deer Ck. or Deer Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Deer Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deer Creek.
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 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.
Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Creek:
- Lake County (The home county of Deer Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Merrillville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lottaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Dinwiddie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Lake Dalecarlia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Cedar Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- DeMotte
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Forest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Stoutsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Tefft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Fair Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Wanatah
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Otis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Hanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Door Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Michigan City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- 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
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Porter Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Boone Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Aylesworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Woodland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Babcock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Ogden Dunes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Kouts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski County
- Medaryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- San Pierre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Judson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Lynwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Burnham
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Hegewisch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- South Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Sherburnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- 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
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 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)
- Hopkins Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Willowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crete
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Steger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- University Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Peotone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deer Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Deer Creek.
Cemeteries Near Deer Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Creek.
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 Deer Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deer Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mosier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shurr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ludington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Merrillville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Historic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Janes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fleming Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Deer Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deer Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Palmer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Ainsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Hurlburt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Merrillville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lottaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Cedar Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deer Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Creek.
Newspapers Published in Deer Creek ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Creek, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Deer Creek:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski 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 Deer Creek, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |