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 Palestine (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 Palestine. 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.
Palestine is located in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County: Elkhart, Fulton, Marshall, Noble, Wabash & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Palestine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palestine:
- Kosciusko County (The home county of Palestine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Burket
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Claypool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sevastopol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Mentone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Winona Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Etna Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clunette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Arrowhead Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Twelve Mile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Hoover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Leases Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Gravelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Nappanee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Foraker
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- New Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bainter Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- Southwest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Wakarusa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Akron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Disko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leiters Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Delong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Kewanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Lake Bruce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Grass Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Bippus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Goblesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Tippecanoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old Tip Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Bourbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Burr Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Culver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- La Paz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Donaldson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Macy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pettysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Deedsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mexico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cromwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Merriam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Ligonier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Port Mitchell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lawton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Wyatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Starke County
- Ober
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Liberty Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Laketon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roann
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stockdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Servia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Servia is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
- Urbana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lagro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richvalley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Wabash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Larwill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Collamer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- South Whitley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Etna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Lorane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Ormas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Luther
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luther is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Columbia City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cresco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Tri-Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Collins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palestine, see our County-by-County Page for Palestine.
Cemeteries Near Palestine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palestine.
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 Palestine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palestine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hamman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Meredith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gospel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palestine had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palestine, with the one closest to Palestine listed first.
- Burket
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sevastopol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Claypool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mentone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Packerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Packerton is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
- Etna Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tippecanoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clunette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Akron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wooster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wooster is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palestine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palestine.
Newspapers Published in Palestine ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palestine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palestine, 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 Palestine.
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 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 Palestine:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Kosciusko County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Elkhart County
- Fulton County
- Huntington County
- Marshall County
- Miami County
- Noble County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Wabash County
- Whitley 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Palestine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Palestine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |