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 Pinhook (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 Pinhook. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Pinhook is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Pinhook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinhook:
- LaPorte County (The home county of Pinhook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Holmesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Otis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Door Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Alida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- La Porte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Trail Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Wanatah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Tefft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Duneland Village of Gary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duneland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- New Chicago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Liverpool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Green Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Merrillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Donaldson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Tyner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- La Paz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Suman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Town-of-Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Beverly Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Babcock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Dune Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Burns Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- Denham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Walkerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Carlisle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crumstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Zeigler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Nutwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Lakeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Hamlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Toto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Grovertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Judson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- San Pierre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aldine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Ober
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Bass Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Grand Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Michiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Three Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Pier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Galien
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Harbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinhook, see our County-by-County Page for Pinhook.
Cemeteries Near Pinhook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinhook.
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 Pinhook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinhook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Eaheart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clinton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beattys Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quakerdom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eight Square Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Patton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Pinhook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinhook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Holmesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Durham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Alida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Door Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Coburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Haskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Burdick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burdick is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Suman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- La Porte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Kingsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinhook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinhook.
Newspapers Published in Pinhook ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinhook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinhook, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinhook.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pinhook:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaPorte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Berrien 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 Pinhook, 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' (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- Pinhook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |