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 Hudson Lake (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 Hudson Lake. 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 Hudson Lake ...
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 Hudson Lake: Hudson Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hudson Lake is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Hudson Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hudson Lake:
- LaPorte County (The home county of Hudson Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Rolling Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Hesston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Stillwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- La Porte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Michiana Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Door Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Kingsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Long Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Trail Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Kingsford Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Elkhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Simonton Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Wakarusa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- La Paz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Tyner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Bremen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Beverly Shores
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Town-of-Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Suman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Chesterton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Porter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Babcock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- New Carlisle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zeigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Crumstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- North Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- South Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Nutwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Gulivoire Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mishawaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Koontz Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grovertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ober
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Avery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Galien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Three Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- New Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Union Pier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glendora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Hills Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Cass County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Sumnerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Edwardsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pokagon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Dowagiac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cassopolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hudson Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Hudson Lake.
Cemeteries Near Hudson Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hudson Lake.
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 Hudson Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hudson Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- Olive Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swem Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shedd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sauktown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Galien Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Germinder & Ward Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Heckman Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Basswood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Hudson Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hudson Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hudson Lake, with the one closest to Hudson Lake listed first.
- New Carlisle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terre Coupee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terre Coupee is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Coupee
- Rolling Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Galien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Three Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hesston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Crumstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Fish Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
- La Porte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Union Pier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hudson Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hudson Lake.
Newspapers Published in Hudson Lake ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hudson Lake, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hudson Lake.
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 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 Hudson Lake:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaPorte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elkhart County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Berrien County
- Cass 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 Hudson Lake, 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- Hudson Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |