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 Kentland (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 Kentland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Kentland is located in Newton County and is the County Seat.
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 Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.
Below are the counties that are near Kentland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kentland:
- Newton County (The home county of Kentland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Goodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Morocco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Roselawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Raub
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Earl Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Wadena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Freeland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Boswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Atkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Talbot
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ambia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ambia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Collegeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Virgie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Gifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Schneider
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Illinoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Shelby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Tippecanoe County
- Montmorenci
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Pine Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Pence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Wolcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Effner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Iroquois
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donovan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watseka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaverville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Papineau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schwer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Hopkins Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
- Saint Anne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Illiana Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Aroma Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sammons Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Sun River Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Illinoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Momence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Coalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Hoopeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kentland, see our County-by-County Page for Kentland.
Cemeteries Near Kentland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kentland.
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 Kentland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kentland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dehner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kentland had a population of 918 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kentland had a population of 1,650 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kentland, with the one closest to Kentland listed first.
- Raub
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Effner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Effner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Earl Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iroquois
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Beaver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Eastburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eastburn is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastburn
- Wadena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Morocco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lochiel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lochiel is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kentland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kentland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kentland ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kentland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kentland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kentland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kentland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Kentland.
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 Kentland:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee County
- Vermilion 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 Kentland, 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 from Point A (ie- Kentland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |