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Nearest Communities to Rensselaer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rensselaer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rensselaer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rensselaer.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Rensselaer is located in Jasper County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 186 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rensselaer. Of these communities, 154 are located in counties other than Jasper County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Rensselaer (which is Jasper County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Rensselaer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jasper County   (where Rensselaer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.jaspercountyin.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Rensselaer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Collegeville
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • North Marion
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • North Marion is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marion
      • South Marion
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Marion is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Marion
      • Pleasant Ridge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Surrey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Surrey is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • McCoysburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • McCoysburg is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysburg
      • Rosebud
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rosebud is located in Jasper County
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      • Egypt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aix
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Aix is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aix
      • Moody
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Moody is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Parr
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Parr is located in Jasper County
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      • Hanging Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
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        • Lewiston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lewiston is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
        • Newland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Newland is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
        • Gifford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fountain Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fountain Park is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
        • Moffitt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Moffitt is located in Jasper County
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        • Fair Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Remington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Laura
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Laura is located in Jasper County
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        • Virgie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Baileys Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Baileys Corner is located in Jasper County
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        • Asphaltum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Asphaltum is located in Jasper County
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        • Kniman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Kniman is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
        • Deer Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Deer Park is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Kersey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Kersey is located in Jasper County
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        • Stoutsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • DeMotte
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Forest City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Wheatfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Tefft
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Tefft is located in Jasper County
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        • Dunns Bridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dunns Bridge is located in Jasper County
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  • Benton County
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyindiana.com/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Delphi
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Upper Sunset Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Upper Sunset Park is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sunset Park
      • Breezy Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Breezy Point is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
      • C and C Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • C and C Beach is located in Carroll County
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      • Lakewood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Carroll County
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      • Lower Sunset Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lower Sunset Park is located in Carroll County
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      • Patton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Patton is located in Carroll County
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      • Scarlet Oaks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Scarlet Oaks is located in Carroll County
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      • Terrace Bay
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Terrace Bay is located in Carroll County
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      • Walnut Gardens
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut Gardens is located in Carroll County
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        • Gingrich Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gingrich Addition is located in Carroll County
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        • Richey Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Richey Park is located in Carroll County
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        • Roth Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Roth Park is located in Carroll County
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        • Sandy Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandy Beach is located in Carroll County
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        • Yeoman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sleeth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sleeth is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeth
  • Lake County
  • LaPorte County
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Kentland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Mount Ayr
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Foresman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Percy Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Percy Junction is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy Junction
      • Brook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pembroke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pembroke is located in Newton County
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      • Beaver City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Beaver City is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Goodland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Morocco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Roselawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Roselawn is located in Newton County
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      • Newton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Newton is located in Newton County
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      • Perkins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Perkins is located in Newton County
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      • Ade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ade is located in Newton County
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        • Enos
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Enos is located in Newton County
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        • Thayer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Conrad
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Conrad is located in Newton County
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        • Kentland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Village is located in Newton County
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        • Sumava Resorts
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Effner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Effner is located in Newton County
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  • Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • County Website:   https://www.pulaskionline.org/
    • County Seat for Pulaski:   Winamac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Francesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Medaryville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarks is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Radioville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Radioville is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
      • Lakeside
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Pulaski
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Denham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ripley is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Winamac
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Starke County
  • Tippecanoe County
  • White County
    • County Website:   https://www.in.gov/counties/white/
    • County Seat for White:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Lee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wolcott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Seafield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Seafield is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
      • Guernsey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Guernsey is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Reynolds
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Smithson is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
      • Buffalo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Indiana Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sitka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Monticello
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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        • Round Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Round Grove is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
        • Chalmers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Chalmers is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
        • East Monticello
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Monticello is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monticello
        • Headlee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Point is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Golden Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Golden Hill is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
        • Badger Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Badger Grove is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Grove
        • Bell Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bell Center is located in White County
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        • Brookston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Idaville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Idaville is located in White County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
        • Springboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rensselaer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rensselaer.
      • Woodland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Hopkins Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
      • Leesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Leesville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Saint Anne Woods
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Saint Anne Woods is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne Woods
      • Garden of Eden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
      • Illiana Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Illinoi
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Shadow Lawn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
      • Doney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Doney is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doney
      • Edgetown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Edgetown is located in Kankakee County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgetown
      • Litchfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Log Cabin Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
        • River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • River is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
        • Tallmadge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Tallmadge is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
        • Ahern
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ahern is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahern
        • Delmar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Delmar is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Sherburnville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ward
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ward is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Collins ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Collins is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Koster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Koster is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
        • Saint Anne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Wichert
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wichert is located in Kankakee County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichert

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rensselaer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.