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 Fountain Park (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 Fountain Park. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Fountain Park is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Fountain Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fountain Park:
- Jasper County (The home county of Fountain Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Remington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gifford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Virgie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- DeMotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Stoutsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Forest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Wheatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tefft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Wadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Raub
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Templeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Otterbein
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Freeland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Boswell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Yeoman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake County
- Shelby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Goodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foresman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Kentland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Sumava Resorts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Francesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medaryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Montmorenci
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Battle Ground
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- West Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Delp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Buck Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Glenhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Westpoint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Pine Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Wolcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Brookston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sitka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Springboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Effner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Iroquois
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Donovan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stockland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Watseka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Martinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- Hopkins Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fountain Park, see our County-by-County Page for Fountain Park.
Cemeteries Near Fountain Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountain Park.
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 Fountain Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fountain Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Remington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Welsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wolcott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Milroy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Weston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Rensselaer.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87356 <2>
- West Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Fountain Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fountain Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fountain Park, with the one closest to Fountain Park listed first.
- Remington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Lochiel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lochiel is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
- Seafield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Seafield is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
- Foresman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Rensselaer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Ayr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fountain Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain Park.
Newspapers Published in Fountain Park ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fountain Park, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fountain Park.
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 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 Fountain Park:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Lake County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee 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 Fountain Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fountain Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |