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 Lena Park (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 Lena Park. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Lena Park is located in Starke 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 Starke County: Fulton, Jasper, LaPorte, Marshall, Porter, Pulaski & Saint Joseph.
Below are the counties that are near Lena Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lena Park:
- Starke County (The home county of Lena Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Aldine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- North Judson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Pierre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ober
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grovertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Koontz Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Royal Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Leases Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Lake Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Delong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Kewanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Grass Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Tefft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Stoutsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Virgie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- DeMotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Rensselaer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Fair Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Lake County
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wanatah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsford Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Union Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haskell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Kankakee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kingsbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Alida
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Stillwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Door Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Culver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Donaldson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Tyner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Plymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Argos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- La Paz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Linkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Kouts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aylesworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Boone Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Valparaiso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Porter Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Suman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Denham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Beardstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Winamac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Medaryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Francesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Walkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Headlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Monon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Sitka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Burnettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Idaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lena Park, see our County-by-County Page for Lena Park.
Cemeteries Near Lena Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lena Park.
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 Lena Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lena Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hepner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ora Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sutton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burroughs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Bend Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- All Saints Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Swartzell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Lena Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lena Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lena Park, with the one closest to Lena Park listed first.
- Denham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- North Judson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- English Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- English Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
- Ora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Winona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Pierre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilders is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
- Medaryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winamac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ober
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lena Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lena Park.
Newspapers Published in Lena Park ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lena Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lena Park, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lena Park.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lena Park:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Starke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- White 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 Lena Park, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lena Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |