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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 Leiters Ford (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 Leiters Ford. 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 Leiters Ford ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Leiters Ford: Leiters Frd.
  • While the name of this community is Leiters Ford, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Leiters Ford may originally have been Leiter's Ford.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Leiters Ford might be written as Leiter Ford.

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 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.

Leiters Ford is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, Starke & Wabash.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Leiters Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Delong
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
    • Lake Bruce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grass Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
    • Disko
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Lucerne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <3>
    • Twelve Mile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • Dunkirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
  • Elkhart County
    • Nappanee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
      • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <3>
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Mentone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <3>
    • Beaver Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
    • Sevastopol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
      • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
    • Etna Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Atwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Silver Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
    • Claypool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <3>
    • Clunette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Winona Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <3>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Kankakee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • Hanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • La Crosse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Culver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Burr Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <3>
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Tip Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Donaldson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bourbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Tyner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • La Paz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Macy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deedsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
    • Pettysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Peru
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Monterey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Winamac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Star City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <3>
    • Thornhope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Denham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Medaryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Francesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
    • North Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
    • Wyatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <3>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Ora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ober
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Aldine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Knox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Grovertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Toto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Hamlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Koontz Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Judson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • San Pierre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Stockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <3>
    • Laketon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <3>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leiters Ford, with the one closest to Leiters Ford listed first.
    • Headlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in White County
    • Burnettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sitka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Indiana Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in Leiters Ford ...

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 Leiters Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leiters Ford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leiters Ford.

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 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 Leiters Ford:

Cemeteries Near Leiters Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leiters Ford.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Cromley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bruce Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Lake Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • North Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leiters Ford had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Delong
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
    • Delong is located in Fulton County
  • Maxinkuckee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxinkuckee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxinkuckee
    • Maxinkuckee is located in Marshall County
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Richland Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
    • Richland Center is located in Fulton County
  • Kewanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Marshall County
  • Hibbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbard
    • Hibbard is located in Marshall County
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiosa
    • Tiosa is located in Fulton County
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Marshall County
  • Ora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Starke County
  • Burr Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Argos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <3>
    • Winamac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grass Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County

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

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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- Leiters Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leiters Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1225, Longitude: -86.3856    
<5>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.
<6>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 Leiters Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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