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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 Mongo (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 Mongo. 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 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.

Mongo is located in LaGrange 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 LaGrange County: Elkhart, Noble, Steuben, Branch (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

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

  • LaGrange County     (The home county of Mongo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Brighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plato
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>
    • LaGrange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
    • Stroh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Valentine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Wolcottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <3>
    • Seyberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Allen County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
    • Fairfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corunna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
    • Altona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Garrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moore
      • From Mongo to Moore
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
    • Millersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bainter Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Wawasee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Rome City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <3>
    • Wakeville Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <3>
    • Brimfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Cosperville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wawaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Avilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ligonier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Port Mitchell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kimmell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Orland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
    • Angola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <3>
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Fremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
    • Russels Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Lake
      • From Mongo to Clear Lake
    • York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Mongo to York
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitley County
  • Branch County (MI)
  • Calhoun County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Calhoun County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Calhoun County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
  • Cass County (MI)
  • Hillsdale County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Kalamazoo County (MI)
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Kalamazoo County (MI)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Fawn River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sturgis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burr Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Oak <3>
    • Klingers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klingers
      • From Mongo to Klingers
    • Findley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Mongo to Oakwood
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Colon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <3>
    • Fairfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wasepi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centreville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mongo, with the one closest to Mongo listed first.
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
      • Cooney is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooney
      • From Mongo to Cooney
    • Edon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <3>
    • Northwest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Northwest
      • From Mongo to Northwest
    • Ainger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Blakeslee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Mongo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mongo.

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

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

  • K of P Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mongo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Springfield United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trayer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trayer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bontrager Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontrager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontrager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bontragger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bontragger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bontragger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ontario Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Mill Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoagland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mongo had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County
  • Greenfield Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in LaGrange County
  • Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <3>
  • LaGrange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
  • Fawn River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Valentine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodruff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Woodruff is located in LaGrange County
  • Flint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Steuben County
  • Inverness
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Steuben County
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    • South Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Turkey Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
    • Salem Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
      • Salem Center is located in Steuben County

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

Newspapers Published in Mongo ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mongo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mongo, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mongo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mongo:

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Mongo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Mongo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mongo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6856, Longitude: -85.2797    









 

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