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 Northwood (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 Northwood. 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 and doctors 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.
Northwood is located in LaGrange County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaGrange County: Elkhart, Noble, Steuben, Branch (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Northwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northwood:
- LaGrange County (The home county of Northwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- LaGrange
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Howe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valentine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Seyberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Mongo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brushy Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Shipshewana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Wolcottville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allen County
- Ari
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Fairfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Ashley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corunna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Altona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Garrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Era
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Moore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Middlebury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bainter Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- New Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Garden Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Foraker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Elkhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Southwest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Syracuse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wawasee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Milford Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
- North Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Rome City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cosperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cosperville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
- Brimfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brimfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Wawaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wakeville Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Ligonier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kendallville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kimmell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Cromwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Orland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Angola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Pleasant Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Russels Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Ray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ray is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Alvarado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Ormas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Tri-Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Churubusco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cresco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Bronson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Matteson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Matteson is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
- Batavia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Canada Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Ray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trailtree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Cass County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Corey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jones
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Fawn River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
- Klingers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Bluff Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
- Burr Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Pigeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Findley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Findley is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Constantine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Mottville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northwood, see our County-by-County Page for Northwood.
Cemeteries Near Northwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Northwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hoagland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ontario Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Osborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Sloan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bontragger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sidener Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Northwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northwood, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- LaGrange
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ontario
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Valentine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Seyberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
- Emma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emma is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Woodruff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodruff is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Mongo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brushy Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Shipshewana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wolcottville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pisgah is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fawn River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Sturgis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northwood.
Newspapers Published in Northwood ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northwood, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Northwood:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaGrange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Elkhart County
- Kosciusko County
- Noble County
- Steuben County
- Whitley County
- Branch County
- Cass County
- Saint Joseph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Northwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |