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 Swan (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 Swan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Swan is located in Noble 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 Noble County: Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Swan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swan:
- Noble County (The home county of Swan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Laotto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ege
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Green Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Kendallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wakeville Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
- Brimfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brimfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Rome City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Ari
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Huntertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunn Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
- Wallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallen is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
- Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leo-Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Grabill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hacienda Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Altona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Garrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Fairfield Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Moore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Spencerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Joe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhart County
- Millersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Roanoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Goblesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- North Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pierceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wawasee Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
- Arrowhead Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- LaGrange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- South Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Gravel Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Wolcottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stroh
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Valentine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valentine is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Brushy Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- Topeka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plato
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Plato is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Mongo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- LaGrange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Howe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- Angola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alvarado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Orland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Zanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ossian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Tri-Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
- Cresco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Dunfee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Columbia City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ormas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Etna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Lorane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Larwill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- South Whitley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- Defiance County (OH)
- Hicksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Paulding County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Link ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Antwerp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxdale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
- McGill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Payne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <1>
- Williams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Edgerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Blakeslee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
- Melbern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Melbern is located in Williams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swan, see our County-by-County Page for Swan.
Cemeteries Near Swan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swan.
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 Swan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Swan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Swan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Embrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fulk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Corunna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Watterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swan had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swan, with the one closest to Swan listed first.
- Laotto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Altona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ege
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Ari
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Garrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Huntertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Auburn Junction is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Junction
- Green Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Churubusco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corunna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swan.
Newspapers Published in Swan ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swan, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Swan:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Noble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Elkhart County
- Huntington County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- Steuben County
- Wells County
- Whitley County
- Defiance County
- Paulding County
- Williams 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 Swan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |