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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 Port Mitchell (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 Port Mitchell. 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.

Name Variations for Port Mitchell ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Mitchell: Prt. Mitchell

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Port Mitchell is located in Noble County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noble County: Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben & Whitley.

Below are the counties that are near Port Mitchell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Mitchell:

  • Noble County     (The home county of Port Mitchell)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Ari
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallen
      • From Port Mitchell to Wallen
    • Leo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Aboite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Grabill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hacienda Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
  • DeKalb County
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Bainter Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
    • Middlebury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <1>
    • Gravelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Foraker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Southwest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nappanee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Huntington County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • North Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Syracuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Wawasee Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Pierceton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Winona Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Milford Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Clunette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <1>
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Wolcottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <1>
    • Topeka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Valentine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gravel Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • LaGrange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <1>
    • Stroh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plato
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shipshewana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <1>
    • Mongo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Howe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Seyberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Pleasant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
    • Russels Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Angola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <1>
  • Wabash County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Ormas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tri-Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cresco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Port Mitchell to Cresco
    • Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Churubusco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lorane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From Port Mitchell to Lorane
    • Columbia City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Larwill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Dunfee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Collamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Port Mitchell to Collamer
    • Luther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.
    • Fawn River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Klingers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klingers
      • From Port Mitchell to Klingers
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Port Mitchell to Oakwood
    • Sturgis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Mitchell, see our County-by-County Page for Port Mitchell.

Cemeteries Near Port Mitchell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Mitchell.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Mitchell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolflake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolflake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolflake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merriam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Orange Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacob Hively Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Hively Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Port Mitchell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Mitchell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Mitchell, with the one closest to Port Mitchell listed first.

  • Albion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Merriam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Green Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kimmell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
    • Kimmell is located in Noble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <1>
  • Brimfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Noble County
  • Ormas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wawaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cosperville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cresco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Whitley County
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    • From your current location to Cresco
    • From Port Mitchell to Cresco
  • Ege
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rome City is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
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  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Churubusco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
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    • Avilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ligonier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Mitchell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Mitchell.

Newspapers Published in Port Mitchell ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Mitchell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Mitchell, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Mitchell.

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 either 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 Port Mitchell:

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

The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Port Mitchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3616, Longitude: -85.4418    









 

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