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 South LaPorte (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 South LaPorte. 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 South LaPorte ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South LaPorte: S. Laporte
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
South LaPorte is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near South LaPorte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South LaPorte:
- LaPorte County (The home county of South LaPorte)
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Door Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- La Porte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Union Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stillwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Kingsford Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rolling Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Jasper County
- Tefft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Deep River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duneland Village of Gary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- New Chicago
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Green Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Merrillville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Tyner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Donaldson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- La Paz
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Harris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Burr Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Culver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Town-of-Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Suman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Beverly Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tratebas Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Valparaiso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Babcock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Dune Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Burns Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Portage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- Denham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- New Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crumstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Zeigler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Nutwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Lakeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulivoire Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- South Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Roseland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Hamlet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Grovertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Toto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Ober
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- North Judson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aldine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- San Pierre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Michiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- New Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Three Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Union Pier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Galien
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Harbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Sawyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South LaPorte, see our County-by-County Page for South LaPorte.
Cemeteries Near South LaPorte ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South LaPorte.
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 South LaPorte - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South LaPorte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eaheart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rossburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beattys Corner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
While we didn't find South LaPorte in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South LaPorte.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South LaPorte, with the one closest to South LaPorte listed first.
- Door Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- La Porte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Union Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wellsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Tracy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Stillwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Center is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Otis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Alida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South LaPorte. See our List of 1890's Communities around South LaPorte.
Newspapers Published in South LaPorte ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around South LaPorte.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South LaPorte, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South LaPorte.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South LaPorte:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaPorte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke 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> | 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 South LaPorte, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South LaPorte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |