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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 Thayer (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 Thayer. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Thayer is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Thayer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Roselawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Sumava Resorts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Lake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Mount Ayr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Morocco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
    • Beaver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
    • Goodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kentland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Forest City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
    • DeMotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <2>
    • Fair Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Virgie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Stoutsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
    • Gifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Tefft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Rensselaer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Collegeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Remington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Shelby
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Schneider
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dinwiddie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Illinoi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
    • Leroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County
    • Cedar Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <2>
    • Crown Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Lincoln Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • La Crosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wanatah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Boone Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County
    • Porter Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
    • Kouts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Valparaiso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Portage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Willow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
    • Woodland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Medaryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <2>
    • Francesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <2>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Judson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <2>
  • White County
    • Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Sauk Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <2>
    • Lynwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
    • South Chicago Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Chicago Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
    • Lansing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Richton Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Olympia Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <2>
  • Iroquois County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Beaverville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <2>
    • Donovan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • Papineau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <2>
    • Iroquois
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
    • Effner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Sheldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Illiana Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Sherburnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Hopkins Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
    • Grant Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Momence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Saint Anne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
    • Saint George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County (IL)
    • Aroma Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <2>
    • Bradley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Kankakee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <2>
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thayer, with the one closest to Thayer listed first.
    • Beecher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodenow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County (IL)
    • Willowbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Crete
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Steger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steger
      • Steger is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steger <2>
    • Peotone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
      • Monee is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <2>
    • University Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Thayer ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thayer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thayer, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thayer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Thayer:

Cemeteries Near Thayer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thayer.

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

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

  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Lake Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Village Cemetery
  • Cemetery of the Reesurrection
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Reesurrection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Reesurrection
  • DeMotte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeMotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeMotte Cemetery
  • Orchard Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Grove Cemetery
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
  • Lowell Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Memorial Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lake Prairie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Prairie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • West Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Kniman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniman Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Thayer had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Shelby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Lake County
  • Roselawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Roselawn is located in Newton County
  • Forest City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Jasper County
  • Lake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Newton County
  • Fair Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
  • DeMotte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <2>
  • Virgie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
    • Virgie is located in Jasper County
  • Orchard Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
    • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Kniman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kniman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
    • Kniman is located in Jasper County
  • Stoutsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
    • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
  • Sherburnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County (IL)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Lake County
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Surrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Jasper County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thayer. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Thayer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thayer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1734, Longitude: -87.3336       In this case, the coordinates for Thayer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Thayer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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