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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 North Webster (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 North Webster. 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 North Webster ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Webster: N. Webster

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

North Webster is located in 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 Kosciusko County: Elkhart, Fulton, Marshall, Noble, Wabash & Whitley.

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

  • Kosciusko County     (The home county of North Webster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Arrowhead Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wawasee Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Syracuse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Leesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pierceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Winona Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Milford Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clunette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
    • Burket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Allen County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Altona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Corunna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Garrett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Era
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in DeKalb County
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Millersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bainter Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Gravelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Foraker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nappanee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Southwest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakarusa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dunlap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Disko
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
  • Huntington County
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Topeka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolcottville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Valentine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipshewana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • LaGrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Seyberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Plato
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gravel Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Howe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Bourbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Old Tip Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Argos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Miami County
  • Noble County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Liberty Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Laketon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
    • Servia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Urbana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Roann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Webster, with the one closest to North Webster listed first.
    • Etna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ormas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Larwill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lorane
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From North Webster to Lorane
    • Cresco
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From North Webster to Cresco
    • Tri-Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Columbia City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Whitley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Collamer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From North Webster to Collamer
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Churubusco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
    • Luther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County

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

Cemeteries Near North Webster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Webster.

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

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

  • Mock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McClintic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClintic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClintic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cable Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Etna Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Metz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tamarack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Groves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 North Webster had a population of 254 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, North Webster had a population of 1,161 people.

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

  • Wilmot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vawter Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Park
    • Vawter Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Oswego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Kosciusko County
  • Cromwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Syracuse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wooster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Kosciusko County
  • Pierceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
  • Ormas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kimmell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
    • Kimmell is located in Noble County
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  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Larwill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Lorane
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From North Webster to Lorane
    • Milford Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ligonier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in North Webster ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Webster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Webster, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Webster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Webster:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3250, Longitude: -85.6979    
<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 North Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.