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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 Dunkirk (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 Dunkirk. 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 and doctors 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.

Dunkirk is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Carroll, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski & White.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Dunkirk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Logansport
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Lucerne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
    • Deacon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • New Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Onward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Twelve Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Burrows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Deer Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
    • Bringhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeoman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
      • Yeoman is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Radnor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Carroll County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Geetingsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geetingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
      • Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
    • Middlefork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Rossville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Edna Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Michigantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Grass Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Kewanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Lake Bruce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Delong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Disko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Judson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Shanghai
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
    • West Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
  • Kosciusko County
    • Beaver Dam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Mexico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Peru
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Oakdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Miami
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deedsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Denver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Macy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Gilead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Star City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
    • Winamac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Beardstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Francesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <1>
  • Starke County
    • Ora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Americus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Buck Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <1>
    • Delp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
      • Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Battle Ground
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Groomsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <1>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Richvalley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Stockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
    • Wabash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <1>
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Headlee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Indiana Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Springboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Reynolds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Brookston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Dunkirk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunkirk.

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 Dunkirk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shideler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shideler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shideler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clymers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Porter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Dunkirk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunkirk.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunkirk, with the one closest to Dunkirk listed first.

  • Logansport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clymers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
    • Clymers is located in Cass County
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Cass County
  • Anoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Anoka is located in Cass County
  • Adamsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsboro
    • Adamsboro is located in Cass County
  • Lucerne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Cass County
  • Burrows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Carroll County
  • Metea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metea
    • Metea is located in Cass County
  • Deer Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Deacon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
    • Deacon is located in Cass County
  • Royal Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
    • Royal Center is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
  • Lockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Carroll County
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    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • New Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County

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

Newspapers Published in Dunkirk ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunkirk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunkirk, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunkirk.

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 Dunkirk:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunkirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Dunkirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7564, Longitude: -86.3936       In this case, the coordinates for Dunkirk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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