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 Remington (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 Remington. 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.
Remington is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Remington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Remington:
- Jasper County (The home county of Remington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Virgie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- DeMotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Wadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Templeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Raub
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Otterbein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Yeoman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Goodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Kentland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Francesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medaryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Montmorenci
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Battle Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- West Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Americus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Delp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Buck Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Lafayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Westpoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shadeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Pine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Reynolds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Brookston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sitka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Springboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Effner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Iroquois
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stockland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donovan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaverville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Watseka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Remington, see our County-by-County Page for Remington.
Cemeteries Near Remington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Remington.
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 Remington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Remington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Remington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wolcott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goodland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milroy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crockett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dehner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Remington had a population of 940 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Remington had a population of 1,140 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Remington, with the one closest to Remington listed first.
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wadena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Seafield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Seafield is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
- Lochiel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lochiel is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Rensselaer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Gravel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Fowler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Swanington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swanington is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Remington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Remington.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Remington ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Remington.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Remington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Remington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Remington.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Remington.
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 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 Remington:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- White County
- Iroquois 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 Remington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Remington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |