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 Hills (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 Hills. 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 Hills ...
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 Hills: Lk. Hills
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lake Hills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Hills.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Hills is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Hills:
- Lake County (The home county of Lake Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Schererville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Saint John
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Elliott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Elliott is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elliott
- Hartsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsdale is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Lincoln Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Crown Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Forest City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Virgie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Wheatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tefft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Alida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Otis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- La Crosse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Sumava Resorts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thayer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Roselawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Wheeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Porter Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Willow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Ogden Dunes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Boone Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Babcock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Burns Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aylesworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Lynwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sauk Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ford Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Chicago Heights
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Chicago Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Sherburnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Grant Park
(18 miles [29 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
- Illinoi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Momence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Manteno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Sun River Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Hopkins Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Bourbonnais
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Willowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Steger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Beecher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Monee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
- Peotone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mokena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gilletts ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gilletts is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Hills.
Cemeteries Near Lake Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Hills.
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 Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schubert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Maplewood Historic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Lake Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Hills, with the one closest to Lake Hills listed first.
- Saint John
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Schererville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hartsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsdale is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lottaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brunswick is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Cedar Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Lake is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Klaasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Klaasville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Hills.
Newspapers Published in Lake Hills ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Hills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Hills.
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 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 Lake Hills:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Cook 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 Lake Hills, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |