Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about State Line (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 State Line. 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.
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 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 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.
State Line is located in Saint Joseph County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Joseph County: Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, Berrien (MI) & Cass (MI).
Below are the counties that are near State Line. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to State Line:
- Saint Joseph County (The home county of State Line)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Indian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- South Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mishawaka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gulivoire Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Zeigler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Nutwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crumstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- New Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Simonton Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Elkhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Garden Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Dunlap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Wakarusa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Southwest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
- Foraker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Foraker is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nappanee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bainter Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
- Gravelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Rolling Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hesston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hesston is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Smith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Kankakee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Stillwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- La Porte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Door Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Kingsford Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Michiana Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- La Paz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Bremen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Tyner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Koontz Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Grovertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Niles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
- Bakertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Galien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Berrien Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berrien Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glendora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glendora is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Hills Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hills Corners is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corners
- Eau Claire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snow is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Avery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Hinchman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hinchman is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchman
- Cass County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Edwardsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sumnerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Pokagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Cassopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Dowagiac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Penn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penn is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Wakelee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wakelee is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
- Jones
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Saint Joseph County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Mottville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
- Fabius
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
- Constantine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Van Buren County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Keeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Keeler is located in Van Buren County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Decatur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to State Line, see our County-by-County Page for State Line.
Cemeteries Near State Line ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of State Line.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for State Line - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for State Line covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Truitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stuckey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey Cemetery
- The Stuckey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tutt Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Truitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find State Line in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of State Line.
These communities are listed based on their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Niles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
- South Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mishawaka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edwardsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Fairland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairland is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Nutwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pokagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Terre Coupee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Terre Coupee is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Coupee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crumstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Dailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dailey is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
- Galien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around State Line. See our List of 1890's Communities around State Line.
Newspapers Published in State Line ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around State Line.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of State Line, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for State Line.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 State Line:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elkhart County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Starke County
- Berrien County
- Cass County
- Saint Joseph County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about State Line, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- State Line) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |