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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From South Whitley to Collamer
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lorane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From South Whitley to Lorane
    • Cresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From South Whitley to Cresco
    • Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tri-Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Churubusco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Allen County
  • DeKalb County
  • 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)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Goblesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlansburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From South Whitley to River
    • Majenica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Markle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Banquo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From South Whitley to Banquo
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Burket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beaver Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sevastopol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clunette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Miami County
  • Noble County
  • 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)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Richvalley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Treaty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Whitley, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Circle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Funk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clemmers - Fishers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmers - Fishers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmers - Fishers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
    • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Collamer
    • From South Whitley to Collamer
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • North Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bippus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Goblesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <3>

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.

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]<6> of South Whitley.

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 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 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    









 

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