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 Lochiel (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 Lochiel. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Lochiel is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Iroquois (IL), Vermilion (IL), Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Lochiel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lochiel:
- Benton County (The home county of Lochiel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Wadena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Atkinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Earl Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Templeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Boswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Raub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Talbot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Yeoman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Roberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Attica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Remington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Goodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Foresman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Beaver City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Morocco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- Francesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Montmorenci
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- West Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glenhall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Battle Ground
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Delp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Americus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Odell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Pine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Green Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Independence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Pence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Hedrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Old Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Wolcott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Indiana Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monticello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Sitka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Effner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iroquois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Donovan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Watseka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Schwer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Goodwine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beaverville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Coalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Hoopeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alvin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Alvin has also been known as:
- Alvan Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
- East Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lochiel, see our County-by-County Page for Lochiel.
Cemeteries Near Lochiel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lochiel.
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 Lochiel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lochiel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fowler.
- The Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318958 <2>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fowler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184950 <2>
- Dehner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Earl Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Timmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Remington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Justus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boswell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lochiel had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lochiel, with the one closest to Lochiel listed first.
- Wadena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Swanington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swanington is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
- Goodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Earl Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Remington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chase is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Templeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Boswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Dunnington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnington is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lochiel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lochiel.
Newspapers Published in Lochiel ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lochiel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lochiel, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lochiel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lochiel:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Fountain County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Vermilion 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 Lochiel, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lochiel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |