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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 Kouts (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 Kouts. 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 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.

Kouts is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Porter County     (The home county of Kouts)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Aylesworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aylesworth
      • From Kouts to Aylesworth
    • Boone Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Valparaiso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Suman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Kouts to Suman
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tratebas Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Babcock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 Kouts to Babcock
    • Portage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Tefft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stoutsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • DeMotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Kouts to Forest City
    • Virgie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <3>
    • Rensselaer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Collegeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dinwiddie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Deep River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Green Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Crown Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hobart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrillville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Cedar Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wanatah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Haskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Kouts to Haskell
    • Alida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Union Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Holmesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holmesville
      • From Kouts to Holmesville
    • Otis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kingsford Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Door Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kingsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • La Porte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • Donaldson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Thayer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From Kouts to Thayer
    • Roselawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Mount Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Ayr
      • From Kouts to Mount Ayr
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Medaryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <3>
    • Denham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Francesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <3>
    • Beardstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Winamac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Saint Joseph County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Judson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Toto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Aldine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bass Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hamlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ober
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Grovertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Koontz Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • White County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Lynwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sauk Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Kouts to Illinoi
    • Sherburnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Illiana Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kouts, with the one closest to Kouts listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beecher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Kouts ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kouts.

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

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

  • Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merriman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kankakee Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shurr Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shurr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shurr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Luther Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Kouts had a population of 389 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kouts had a population of 1,963 people.

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

  • Clanricarde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanricarde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
    • Clanricarde is located in Porter County
  • Aylesworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
    • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aylesworth
    • From Kouts to Aylesworth
  • Boone Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
    • Wilders is located in LaPorte County
  • La Crosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wheatfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Tefft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
    • Tefft is located in Jasper County
  • Hurlburt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlburt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
    • Hurlburt is located in Porter County
  • Stoutsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Wanatah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
    • South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
  • Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • San Pierre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wanatah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • English Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
      • English Lake is located in Starke County
    • Thomaston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kouts ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kouts.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kouts. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kouts and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kouts.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Kouts.

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 Kouts:

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.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>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 Kouts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kouts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kouts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3158, Longitude: -87.0258    









 

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