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 Smoke Corner (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 Smoke Corner. 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 Smoke Corner ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Smoke Corner: Smoke Cor. (or less commonly used: Smoke Crn.)
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Smoke Corner is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Smoke Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smoke Corner:
- Porter County (The home county of Smoke Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Valparaiso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Porter Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Aylesworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Kouts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Suman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- South Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tratebas Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Babcock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Chesterton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Stoutsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Tefft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- DeMotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Forest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Virgie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Gifford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Leroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Hobart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lake Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Dinwiddie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Crown Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Merrillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Wanatah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Haskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Otis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Holmesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Door Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Kingsford Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Kingsbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Thayer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Medaryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Denham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Beardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Saint Joseph County
- Walkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- San Pierre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Hamlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aldine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Grovertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Ober
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Koontz Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sauk Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Globe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burnham
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Hegewisch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- South Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Sherburnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
- Illinoi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Illiana Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Will County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Willowbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beecher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crete
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodenow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
- Steger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Michiana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smoke Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Smoke Corner.
Cemeteries Near Smoke Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smoke Corner.
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 Smoke Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smoke Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shurr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Merriman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luther Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Ludington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blachly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Smoke Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smoke Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smoke Corner, with the one closest to Smoke Corner listed first.
- Valparaiso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Hurlburt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Aylesworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Kouts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- South Wanatah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wanatah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Suman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Clanricarde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clanricarde is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smoke Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smoke Corner.
Newspapers Published in Smoke Corner ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smoke Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smoke Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smoke Corner.
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 Smoke Corner:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Porter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Will County
- Berrien 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> | 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 Smoke Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Smoke Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |