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Welcome to Packerton ...

Packerton is located in Kosciusko County<1>.

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

Packerton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
  • North Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Winona Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Whitley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Webster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Akron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierceton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mentone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Etna Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 (so far) for Packerton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Packerton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Kosciusko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Packerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.