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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 Nappanee (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 Nappanee. 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.

Nappanee is primarily located in Elkhart County. A portion of Nappanee extends into Kosciusko 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 Nappanee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nappanee:

  • Elkhart County     (The home county of Nappanee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Gravelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelton
      • From Nappanee to Gravelton
    • Wakarusa
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
    • Foraker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southwest
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From Nappanee to Southwest
    • New Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bainter Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Goshen
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
    • 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
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dunlap
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Millersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Elkhart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden Village
      (18 miles [29 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 Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leiters Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Disko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Delong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Milford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Atwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Wawasee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Arrowhead Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
    • Mentone
      (18 miles [29 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 <3>
    • Winona Lake
      (18 miles [29 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 <3>
    • Burket
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shipshewana
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
  • LaPorte County
    • Kankakee
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kankakee
      • From Nappanee to Kankakee
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee 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 <3>
    • Bourbon
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • La Paz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Tip Town
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Tippecanoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Argos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Culver
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Wyatt
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
    • Lakeville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
    • Gulivoire Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mishawaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutwood
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Nappanee to Nutwood
    • South Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • North Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Crumstown
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Nappanee to Crumstown
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Ober
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Etna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ormas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Larwill
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From Nappanee to Lorane
    • Collamer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Nappanee to Collamer
    • Cresco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Nappanee to Cresco
  • Berrien County (MI)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nappanee, with the one closest to Nappanee listed first.
    • Edwardsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Nappanee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nappanee.

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

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

  • Weldy Amish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Graber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
  • Pletcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
  • Shutts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.
  • Milford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clunette Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clunette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clunette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Hoke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nappanee had a population of 1,493 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nappanee had a population of 6,845 people.

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

  • Gravelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
    • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gravelton
    • From Nappanee to Gravelton
  • Hastings
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Foraker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakarusa
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
  • Southwest
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwest
    • From Nappanee to Southwest
  • 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 <3>
  • Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clunette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Bourbon
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
  • Etna Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Waterford Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Atwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nappanee ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nappanee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nappanee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nappanee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nappanee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Nappanee.

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 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 Nappanee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nappanee. 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>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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nappanee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nappanee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4427, Longitude: -86.0013    
<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 Nappanee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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