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 Lewiston (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 Lewiston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lewiston is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Lewiston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lewiston:
- Jasper County (The home county of Lewiston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Gifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Virgie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Collegeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Stoutsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tefft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- DeMotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Remington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Wadena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Earl Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Raub
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Carroll County
- Yeoman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Cass County
- Royal Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fulton County
- Lake Bruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dinwiddie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Schneider
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Leroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Illinoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Lake Dalecarlia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Winfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- La Crosse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wanatah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Roselawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Foresman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Beaver City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morocco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sumava Resorts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Kentland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Kouts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Porter Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Francesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Medaryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Denham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Winamac
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Star City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Thornhope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- San Pierre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Toto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Knox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Indiana Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Headlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Norway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Idaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Iroquois County (IL)
- Effner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Illinoi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Sherburnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Hopkins Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Litchfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lewiston, see our County-by-County Page for Lewiston.
Cemeteries Near Lewiston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewiston.
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 Lewiston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lewiston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Parkison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hankle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rees Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Independence Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Lefler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hershman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yeoman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Lewiston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lewiston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lewiston, with the one closest to Lewiston listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Surrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Francesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Medaryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Kniman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kniman is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
- Virgie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Stoutsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tefft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Monon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- San Pierre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lewiston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lewiston.
Newspapers Published in Lewiston ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewiston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lewiston, 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 Lewiston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lewiston:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee 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 Lewiston, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lewiston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |