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 Gentle Manor Estates (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 Gentle Manor Estates. 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 Gentle Manor Estates ...
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 Gentle Manor Estates: Gentle Manor Ests.
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 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.
Gentle Manor Estates 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 Gentle Manor Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gentle Manor Estates:
- Lake County (The home county of Gentle Manor Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Merrillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Elliott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Elliott is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
- Schererville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Deep River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Virgie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Wheatfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tefft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Gifford
(28 miles [45.1 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 Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Alida
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- La Crosse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Otis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Hanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Michigan City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Sumava Resorts
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roselawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Lake Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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 Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Porter Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Portage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Woodland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Aylesworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Valparaiso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Babcock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Ogden Dunes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Burns Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Starke County
- San Pierre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Lynwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ford Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Calumet City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burnham
(18 miles [29 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
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Sherburnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Grant Park
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Illiana Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Momence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Park
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Manteno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Sun River Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Willowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Steger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- University Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peotone
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
- Frankfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mokena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gentle Manor Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Gentle Manor Estates.
Cemeteries Near Gentle Manor Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gentle Manor Estates.
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 Gentle Manor Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gentle Manor Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maplewood Historic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Calumet Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merrillville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schubert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Chester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Gentle Manor Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gentle Manor Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gentle Manor Estates, with the one closest to Gentle Manor Estates listed first.
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Merrillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Ainsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Schererville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deep River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Griffith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gentle Manor Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gentle Manor Estates.
Newspapers Published in Gentle Manor Estates ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gentle Manor Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gentle Manor Estates, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gentle Manor Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gentle Manor Estates:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter 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 Gentle Manor Estates, 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' (or 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- Gentle Manor Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |