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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 Locke (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 Locke. 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 hospitals 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.

Locke is located in Elkhart 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 Elkhart County: Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Saint Joseph, Cass (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

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

  • Elkhart County     (The home county of Locke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Nappanee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wakarusa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <1>
    • Foraker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Southwest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Gravelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Bainter Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Dunlap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Elkhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Akron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Leiters Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Milford Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Clunette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Etna Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Syracuse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Wawasee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Arrowhead Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <1>
    • Mentone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Winona Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Burket
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shipshewana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <1>
    • Seyberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
  • LaPorte County
    • Kankakee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Bremen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bourbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • La Paz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Old Tip Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tippecanoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Argos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Tyner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Donaldson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Burr Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Culver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ligonier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <1>
    • Wilmot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <1>
    • Cosperville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Wawaka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Wyatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <1>
    • Lakeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Mishawaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • South Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • North Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Crumstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Grovertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Ober
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Hamlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Larwill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Lorane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Niles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
    • Bakertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <1>
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Edwardsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <1>
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cassopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locke, with the one closest to Locke listed first.
    • Mottville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • White Pigeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Constantine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Locke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locke.

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

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

  • Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Wakarusa.
    • The Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
    • Providence Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168502 <5>
  • Weldy Amish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shutts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellow Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Island Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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>

While we didn't find Locke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Locke.

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

  • Nappanee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wakarusa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
    • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <1>
  • Gravelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
    • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
  • Foraker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
    • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
  • Southwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
  • Bremen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Hastings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Kosciusko County
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
  • Milford Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
    • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
  • New Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
  • Waterford Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Mills
    • Waterford Mills is located in Elkhart County
  • Woodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Saint Joseph County
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    • Clunette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Locke ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locke, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locke.

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 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 Locke:

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

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

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

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4717, Longitude: -86.0122       In this case, the coordinates for Locke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Locke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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