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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 Whitley (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 Whitley. 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 Whitley ...

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 Whitley: S. Whitley

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 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 Whitley is located in Whitley 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 Whitley County: Allen, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble & Wabash.

Below are the counties that are near South Whitley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Whitley:

  • Whitley County     (The home county of South Whitley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Collamer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Larwill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>
    • Cresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Churubusco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Aboite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dunn Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Ari
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
      • Ari is located in Allen County
    • Wallen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Huntertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
  • DeKalb County
    • Altona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Gravelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • New Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Disko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Bippus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Goblesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Andrews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Huntington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Harlansburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Majenica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Mount Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Plum Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Pierceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
    • Winona Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <2>
    • Claypool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <2>
    • Burket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Leesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Beaver Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
    • Sevastopol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
      • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Clunette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Tippecanoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Tip Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Bourbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Deedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Macy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Merriam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Indian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Cromwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kimmell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
    • Port Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Ege
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ligonier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
    • Wawaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Laotto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
    • Avilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Liberty Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
    • North Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Servia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
    • Urbana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lagro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
    • Roann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
    • Stockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Richvalley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Treaty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Whitley, with the one closest to South Whitley listed first.
    • Zanesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <2>
    • Uniondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <2>
    • Ossian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Whitley ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Whitley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Whitley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Whitley and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Whitley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of South Whitley.

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 helpful 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 Whitley:

Cemeteries Near South Whitley ...

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

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 Whitley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • South Whitley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Circle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Swank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Funk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
  • Nolt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • South Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Clemmers - Fishers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmers - Fishers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmers - Fishers 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Whitley had a population of 720 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Whitley had a population of 1,745 people.

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

  • Collamer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
    • Collamer is located in Whitley County
  • Tunker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunker
    • Tunker is located in Whitley County
  • Kinsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Kosciusko County
  • Liberty Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
    • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
  • Bracken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Huntington County
  • Larwill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
    • Larwill is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Sidney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Peabody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Whitley County
  • Makin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makin
    • Makin is located in Huntington County
  • Pierceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
  • North Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bippus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
    • Bippus is located in Huntington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Goblesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Laud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laud
      • Laud is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Whitley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Whitley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0862, Longitude: -85.6280    
<5>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.
<6>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 Whitley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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