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Welcome to Tremont ...

Tremont is located in Porter County<1>.

The location of Tremont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Tremont is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tremont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Tremont (for example, toward New Carlisle), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Tremont is within the boundaries of the (219) area code.

Communities Also Named Tremont ...

While we believe that this Tremont is located in Porter County, we know of another 3 Indiana communities named Tremont. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton, Johnson and Marion County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 26 communities that are also named Tremont - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tremont.

Communities near Tremont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tremont.

  • Gary
  • Portage
  • Merrillville
  • Valparaiso
  • Michigan City
  • Hobart
  • La Porte
  • Lake Station
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
    • Lake Station lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Tremont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station<5>
  • Westville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Tremont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville<5>
  • Trail Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
    • Trail Creek lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Tremont.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trail Creek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tremont.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tremont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tremont.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tremont. See our Newspapers Page for Tremont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tremont ...

Looking for more information about Tremont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tremont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tremont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Porter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6486, Longitude: -87.0436       In this case, the coordinates for Tremont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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