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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 Porter Crossroads (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 Porter Crossroads. 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 Porter Crossroads ...

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 Porter Crossroads: Porter Xrds.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Porter Crossroads is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Porter County     (The home county of Porter Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Boone Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Aylesworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Kouts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Babcock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Porter Crossroads to Babcock
    • Portage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Willow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Suman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suman
      • From Porter Crossroads to Suman
    • Woodland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • Tratebas Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • DeMotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stoutsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wheatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
    • Tefft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Virgie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Gifford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Winfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Deep River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Leroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrillville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dinwiddie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lottaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Chicago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Wanatah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • La Crosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Porter Crossroads to Haskell
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Hanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • Holmesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Door Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Kingsford Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Waterford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Thayer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From Porter Crossroads to Thayer
    • Roselawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Medaryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
    • Denham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Starke County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Lynwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
    • Sauk Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Ford Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <2>
    • Calumet City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Globe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Porter Crossroads to Burnham
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chicago Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Hegewisch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <2>
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Porter Crossroads to Illinoi
    • Sherburnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Illiana Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Momence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Crossroads, with the one closest to Porter Crossroads listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Crete
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Beecher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Goodenow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Steger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • University Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Monee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Porter Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porter Crossroads.

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 Porter Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shurr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shurr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shurr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frame Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merriman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merriman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blachly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Adam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Porter Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porter Crossroads.

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

  • Hurlburt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlburt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
    • Hurlburt is located in Porter County
  • Boone Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Lake County
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Winfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
  • Leroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aylesworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Deep River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Lake County
  • Sedley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Sedley is located in Porter County
  • Valparaiso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ainsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
    • Ainsworth is located in Lake County
  • Wheeler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porter Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porter Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Porter Crossroads ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porter Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porter Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Porter Crossroads:

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Porter Crossroads, 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 from Point A (ie- Porter Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3993, Longitude: -87.1618    









 

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