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 Pembroke (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 Pembroke. 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.
Pembroke is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.
Below are the counties that are near Pembroke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pembroke:
- Newton County (The home county of Pembroke)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Roselawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Sumava Resorts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Mount Ayr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Morocco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foresman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Goodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Kentland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Raub
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Wadena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Earl Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Stoutsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Gifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Wheatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Collegeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Tefft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Schneider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Dinwiddie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Leroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Cedar Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Crown Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deep River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Green Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- La Crosse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wanatah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Boone Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Kouts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Wheeler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Valparaiso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Medaryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Francesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Denham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- San Pierre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Judson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- Sauk Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Beaverville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donovan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iroquois
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Papineau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Effner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Martinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Illinoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Sherburnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Hopkins Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
- Momence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grant Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Saint Anne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sun River Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Saint George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Aroma Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kankakee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Beecher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodenow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Willowbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crete
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pembroke, see our County-by-County Page for Pembroke.
Cemeteries Near Pembroke ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pembroke.
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 Pembroke - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pembroke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cemetery of the Reesurrection
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yeoman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- DeMotte Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Kniman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Village Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Pembroke in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pembroke.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pembroke, with the one closest to Pembroke listed first.
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Virgie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Thayer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Kniman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kniman is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- DeMotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Surrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Mount Ayr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Stoutsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orchard Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatfield
(13 miles [20.9 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 Pembroke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pembroke.
Newspapers Published in Pembroke ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pembroke.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pembroke, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pembroke.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pembroke:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- White County
- Cook County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee County
- Will 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 Pembroke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pembroke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |