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 Kniman (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 Kniman. 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 hospitals 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.
Kniman is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Kniman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kniman:
- Jasper County (The home county of Kniman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Virgie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Stoutsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- DeMotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Wheatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tefft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Rensselaer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Collegeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Egypt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dinwiddie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Leroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Schneider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Dalecarlia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Illinoi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Crown Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Green Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wanatah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Alida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Westville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Roselawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Mount Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Sumava Resorts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Foresman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Beaver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Kentland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Aylesworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kouts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Porter Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Valparaiso
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- South Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Suman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Babcock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Tratebas Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Portage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Medaryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Francesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Beardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Winamac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- San Pierre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aldine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Toto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Knox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Lee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Headlee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Indiana Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Reynolds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Beaverville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donovan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Illinoi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Sherburnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Litchfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Hopkins Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Grant Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Momence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Beecher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willowbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kniman, see our County-by-County Page for Kniman.
Cemeteries Near Kniman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kniman.
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 Kniman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kniman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kniman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cemetery of the Reesurrection
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hershman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kankakee Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yeoman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hebron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Kniman had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kniman, with the one closest to Kniman listed first.
- Virgie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Stoutsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- DeMotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Wheatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Tefft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Roselawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Surrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Thayer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Aylesworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Medaryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- San Pierre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kniman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kniman.
Newspapers Published in Kniman ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kniman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kniman, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kniman.
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 helpful 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 Kniman:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee County
- Will County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kniman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kniman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |