Welcome to Packerton ...

Packerton is located in Kosciusko County<1>.

The location of Packerton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Packerton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Packerton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Packerton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Packerton (for example, toward North Judson), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Packerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Packerton - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Packerton.

Communities near Packerton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Packerton.

• Columbia City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
• North Manchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
  • North Manchester is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <4>
• Winona Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• South Whitley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
  • South Whitley is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <4>
• North Webster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Akron
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
• Pierceton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Mentone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Silver Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
• Etna Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Green
  • Etna Green is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna Green <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Packerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Packerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Packerton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Packerton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Packerton. See our Newspapers Page for Packerton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Packerton ...

Looking for more information about Packerton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Packerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Packerton.

Adding Packerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Packerton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Packerton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Packerton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Packerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

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