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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 Kankakee (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 Kankakee. 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 hospitals and 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.

Kankakee is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of Kankakee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Stillwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From Kankakee to Stillwell
    • Kingsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Kingsford Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • La Porte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Door Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <3>
    • Smith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Haskell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Kankakee to Haskell
    • Holmesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Wakarusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nappanee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Southwest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From Kankakee to Southwest
  • Fulton County
  • Kosciusko County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Tyner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Donaldson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • La Paz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burr Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
    • Culver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Argos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bourbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Old Tip Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Suman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suman
      • From Kankakee to Suman
    • Town-of-Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Beverly Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <3>
    • Tratebas Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Valparaiso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kouts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Babcock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Kankakee to Babcock
    • Dune Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Denham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
    • Crumstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Kankakee to Crumstown
    • Lakeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
    • New Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
    • Zeigler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nutwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Kankakee to Nutwood
    • Gulivoire Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <3>
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Mishawaka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Knox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
    • Ober
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Toto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Aldine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <3>
    • San Pierre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kankakee, with the one closest to Kankakee listed first.
    • Avery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Kankakee to Avery
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From Kankakee to Dayton
    • Galien
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Three Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <3>
    • Bakertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bakertown
      • From Kankakee to Bakertown
    • Grand Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Michiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buchanan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Union Pier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <3>
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Harbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <3>
    • New Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • Edwardsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Kankakee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kankakee.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kankakee had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Walkerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stillwell
    • From Kankakee to Stillwell
  • Fish Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
    • Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
  • Union Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in LaPorte County
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
  • Tracy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in LaPorte County
  • Teegarden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
    • Teegarden is located in Marshall County
  • Kingsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Hamlet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grovertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Crumstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
    • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crumstown
    • From Kankakee to Crumstown
  • Donaldson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Kankakee ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kankakee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kankakee, 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 Kankakee.

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 Kankakee:

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Kankakee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kankakee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5087, Longitude: -86.5396       In this case, the coordinates for Kankakee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Kankakee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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