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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 Vistula (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 Vistula. 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.

Vistula is located in Elkhart 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 Elkhart County: Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Saint Joseph, Cass (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

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

  • Elkhart County     (The home county of Vistula)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Garden Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Dunlap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Simonton Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Elkhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Bainter Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Southwest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Milford Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Wawasee Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Leesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • North Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <2>
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Shipshewana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Seyberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in LaGrange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • LaGrange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Topeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Valentine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County
    • Plato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County
    • Mongo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wolcottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <2>
    • Brushy Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
    • Greenfield Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County
    • South Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
  • Marshall County
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Ligonier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
    • Cosperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Wawaka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <2>
    • Brimfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Rome City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Granger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mishawaka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Wyatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <2>
    • Roseland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gulivoire Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Nutwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Steuben County
    • Orland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <2>
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • Niles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <2>
  • Branch County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Bronson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Matteson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County (MI)
    • Sherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Branch County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Corey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Jones
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Penn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Wakelee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Cassopolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwardsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <2>
    • Marcellus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • La Grange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Dowagiac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pokagon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
      • Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Sumnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
      • Sumnerville is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Kalamazoo County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Schoolcraft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vicksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Mottville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • White Pigeon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Constantine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Klingers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Bluff Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Fabius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Three Rivers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Sturgis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nottawa <2>
    • Fawn River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Wasepi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasepi
      • Wasepi is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Van Buren County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vistula, with the one closest to Vistula listed first.
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Van Buren County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Lawton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Van Buren County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Vistula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vistula.

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

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

  • Aurand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonneyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mottville Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John of the Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stengle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stengle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stengle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trout Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cathcart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathcart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathcart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pennsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Pigeon Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakgrove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakgrove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Vistula had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mottville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
    • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Middlebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
  • White Pigeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Constantine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in LaGrange County
  • Shipshewana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
    • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
  • Williamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Corey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
    • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Jones
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Seyberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
    • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
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    • Fabius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Elkhart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Vistula ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vistula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vistula, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vistula.

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 helpful 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 Vistula:

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

The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Vistula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Vistula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vistula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7492, Longitude: -85.7280       In this case, the coordinates for Vistula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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