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 Shady Lawn (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 Shady Lawn. 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 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.
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.
Shady Lawn is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.
Below are the counties that are near Shady Lawn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Lawn:
- Lake County (The home county of Shady Lawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Lake Dalecarlia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Merrillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lottaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Dinwiddie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Forest City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- DeMotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Wheatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Fair Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tefft
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Gifford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Alida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- La Crosse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wanatah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Hanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Sumava Resorts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roselawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Mount Ayr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Boone Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Aylesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Valparaiso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Woodland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Kouts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Babcock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Starke County
- San Pierre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Sauk Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Chicago Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Chicago Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Park Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Sherburnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Grant Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Illiana Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Momence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Hopkins Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <1>
- Manteno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sun River Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbonnais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Willowbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Steger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- University Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peotone
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
- Frankfort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mokena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wallingford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wallingford is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Lawn, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Lawn.
Cemeteries Near Shady Lawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Lawn.
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 Shady Lawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shady Lawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Maplewood Historic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maplewood Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Schubert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Creston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Lane Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merrillville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Hack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lowell Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Shady Lawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Lawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Lawn, with the one closest to Shady Lawn listed first.
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Merrillville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Schererville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lottaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lottaville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
- Saint John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Klaasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Klaasville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
- Deep River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Ainsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Lawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Lawn.
Newspapers Published in Shady Lawn ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Lawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Lawn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Lawn.
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 Shady Lawn:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will 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 Shady Lawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shady Lawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |