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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 Wanatah (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 Wanatah. 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 Wanatah ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Wanatah: S. Wanatah

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties 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 Wanatah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Wanatah:

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of South Wanatah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Wanatah
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • Haskell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Hanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • La Crosse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Union Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • Westville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Kingsford Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Otis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Door Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Kingsbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • La Porte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Tefft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
    • Stoutsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • DeMotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <2>
    • Gifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
    • Virgie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Fair Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Deep River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Leroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County
    • Hobart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
    • New Chicago
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Green Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Dinwiddie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • Tyner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Burr Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
    • Culver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • La Paz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
    • Roselawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Valparaiso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kouts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tratebas Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Boone Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
    • Porter Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Chesterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Porter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Portage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Denham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
      • Denham is located in Pulaski County
    • Medaryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
    • Beardstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Winamac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Francesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <2>
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Walkerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • New Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Crumstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Judson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <2>
    • Toto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
    • Hamlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Knox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Aldine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
    • Bass Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Koontz Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Ober
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
      • Ober is located in Starke County
    • Ora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Starke County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.
    • Michiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grand Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • New Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Three Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Wanatah, see our County-by-County Page for South Wanatah.

Newspapers Published in South Wanatah ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wanatah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Wanatah, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Wanatah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wanatah:

Cemeteries Near South Wanatah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Wanatah.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Wanatah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Clinton Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Chapel Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Adam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adam Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
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    • Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Wanatah had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from South Wanatah, with the one closest to South Wanatah listed first.

  • Wanatah
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
    • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
  • Thomaston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
  • Haskell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
  • La Crosse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
  • Alida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Alida is located in LaPorte County
  • Clanricarde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanricarde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
    • Clanricarde is located in Porter County
  • Coburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Porter County
  • Union Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
  • Kouts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
    • Wilders is located in LaPorte County
  • Westville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
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    • Wellsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
      • Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
    • Valparaiso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • English Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
      • English Lake is located in Starke County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Wanatah. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Wanatah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Wanatah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Wanatah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Wanatah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4059, Longitude: -86.8992       In this case, the coordinates for South Wanatah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Wanatah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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