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 Marian Manor (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 Marian Manor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Marian Manor ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Marian Manor: Marian Mnr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Marian Manor is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Marian Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marian Manor:
- Porter County (The home county of Marian Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Valparaiso
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Suman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Porter Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Babcock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Tratebas Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Boone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Chesterton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Portage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Burns Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- DeMotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Stoutsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Tefft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Virgie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Gifford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Hobart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Green Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lake Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Duneland Village of Gary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Merrillville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- Crown Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Alida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Door Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Michigan City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trail Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Medaryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Denham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- San Pierre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Judson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Toto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Hamlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Grovertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Bass Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sauk Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Hegewisch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Globe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dolton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Chicago Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Sherburnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Willowbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crete
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Steger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Michiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- New Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marian Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Marian Manor.
Cemeteries Near Marian Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marian Manor.
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 Marian Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marian Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blachly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Luther Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kinne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Mosier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ludington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Marian Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marian Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marian Manor, with the one closest to Marian Manor listed first.
- Valparaiso
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sedley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Suman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Coburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Babcock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Deep River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Hurlburt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Boone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- McCool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McCool is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Ainsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Alida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marian Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marian Manor.
Newspapers Published in Marian Manor ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marian Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marian Manor, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marian Manor.
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 Marian Manor:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Porter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will County
- Berrien 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 Marian Manor, 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- Marian Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |