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 Tracy (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 Tracy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Tracy is located in LaPorte 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 LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).
Below are the counties that are near Tracy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tracy:
- LaPorte County (The home county of Tracy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Kingsford Heights
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stillwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Kankakee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Door Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Hanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Porte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Alida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Wanatah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holmesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Delong
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Lake Bruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Tefft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Deep River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village of Gary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Chicago
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Tyner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Donaldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- La Paz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Burr Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Plymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Culver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Bremen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Argos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Suman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Town-of-Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Valparaiso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beverly Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kouts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Porter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Babcock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- South Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Dune Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Acres is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Burns Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Denham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Monterey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lawton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Medaryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winamac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Walkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crumstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- New Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Lakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Nutwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Gulivoire Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- South Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grovertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Koontz Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Toto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Ober
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Aldine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- North Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- San Pierre
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Grand Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Michiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Three Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Union Pier
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Galien
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Lakeside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Harbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bakertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Hazelhurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tracy, see our County-by-County Page for Tracy.
Cemeteries Near Tracy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tracy.
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 Tracy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tracy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Tracy Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Patton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eaheart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- Quaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Tracy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Union Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Center is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Wellsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wellsboro is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stillwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Hanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kankakee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Door Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- La Porte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fish Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
- Thomaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Walkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Haskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tracy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tracy.
Newspapers Published in Tracy ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tracy, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tracy.
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 Tracy:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to LaPorte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- Marshall County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Berrien 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 Tracy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Tracy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |