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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 Hobart (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 Hobart. 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.

Hobart is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Hobart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Lake Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
    • Liverpool
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Chicago
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Green Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Deep River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lottaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lottaville
      • From Hobart to Lottaville
    • Ross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Hobart to Ross
    • Lincoln Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • DeMotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Forest City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest City
      • From Hobart to Forest City
    • Stoutsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wheatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
    • Tefft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Virgie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Alida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Haskell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Hobart to Haskell
    • Holmesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holmesville
      • From Hobart to Holmesville
    • Wanatah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • Michigan City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Trail Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Waterford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From Hobart to Waterford
    • Union Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • La Crosse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From Hobart to Thayer
    • Sumava Resorts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Roselawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Portage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Ogden Dunes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Babcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Hobart to Babcock
    • Burns Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • Valparaiso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dune Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Starke County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Calumet City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Lynwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
    • Burnham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Hobart to Burnham
    • Globe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Sauk Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hegewisch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hegewisch
      • From Hobart to Hegewisch
    • Ford Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <2>
    • East Side
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <2>
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Sherburnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Illinoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Hobart to Illinoi
    • Grant Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Illiana Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Crete
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Steger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beecher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodenow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Monee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort Square
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
    • Frankfort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
    • Michiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hobart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobart.

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

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

  • Hobart City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Janes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrillville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hobart had a population of 1,010 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hobart had a population of 27,913 people.

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

  • Liverpool
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
  • Ainsworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
    • Ainsworth is located in Lake County
  • Deep River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Lake County
  • Wheeler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • Miller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Lake County
  • Merrillville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sedley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Sedley is located in Porter County
  • Crisman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Porter County
  • Willow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lottaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
    • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lottaville
    • From Hobart to Lottaville
  • McCool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Porter County
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    • Ross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Hobart to Ross
    • Winfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Babcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Hobart to Babcock

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hobart ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobart.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hobart. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hobart and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hobart.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Hobart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Hobart:

The official website for Hobart: www.city.hobart.in.us/

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hobart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hobart) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hobart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5320, Longitude: -87.2549    









 

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