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 Lake Eliza (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 Lake Eliza. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Lake Eliza ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Eliza: Lk. Eliza
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Lake Eliza is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Lake Eliza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Eliza:
- Porter County (The home county of Lake Eliza)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Porter Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Boone Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Valparaiso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Aylesworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Babcock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Kouts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Suman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- DeMotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Stoutsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Wheatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tefft
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Virgie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Fair Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gifford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hobart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- New Chicago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Dinwiddie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Haskell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Hanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Door Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Waterford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Michigan City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Medaryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- San Pierre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Hamlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Aldine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Lynwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sauk Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burnham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Hegewisch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Chicago Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Dolton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Sherburnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Grant Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Willowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crete
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Steger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- University Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Berrien County (MI)
- Michiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Eliza, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Eliza.
Cemeteries Near Lake Eliza ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Eliza.
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 Lake Eliza - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Eliza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Frame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ludington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mosier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shurr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guernsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fleming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blachly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Merriman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lake Eliza in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Eliza.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Eliza, with the one closest to Lake Eliza listed first.
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Palmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Hurlburt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Sedley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Deep River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Boone Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Valparaiso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ainsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hobart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Eliza. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Eliza.
Newspapers Published in Lake Eliza ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Eliza.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Eliza, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Eliza.
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 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 Lake Eliza:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Porter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will County
- Berrien 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> | 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 Lake Eliza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Eliza) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |