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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 Walkerton (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 Walkerton. 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 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.

Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph County: Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, Berrien (MI) & Cass (MI).

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

  • Saint Joseph County     (The home county of Walkerton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • North Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
    • Crumstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crumstown
      • From Walkerton to Crumstown
    • Nutwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nutwood
      • From Walkerton to Nutwood
    • Gulivoire Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyatt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Zeigler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mishawaka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Nappanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wakarusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <2>
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelton
      • From Walkerton to Gravelton
    • Southwest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From Walkerton to Southwest
    • Foraker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Etna Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clunette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mentone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <2>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Kankakee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kankakee
      • From Walkerton to Kankakee
    • Stillwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From Walkerton to Stillwell
    • Kingsford Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
      • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
    • Kingsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • La Porte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
    • Union Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <2>
    • Door Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
    • Smith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Haskell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Walkerton to Haskell
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Tyner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Donaldson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
    • La Paz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Culver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Argos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bourbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
    • Old Tip Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Suman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suman
      • From Walkerton to Suman
    • Town-of-Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Tratebas Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Beverly Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <2>
    • Valparaiso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Kouts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Monterey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Beardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Denham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winamac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Koontz Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Knox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Bass Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
      • Bass Lake is located in Starke County
    • Toto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Aldine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • San Pierre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walkerton, with the one closest to Walkerton listed first.
    • Avery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Walkerton to Avery
    • Bakertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
      • Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bakertown
      • From Walkerton to Bakertown
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dayton
      • From Walkerton to Dayton
    • Galien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Three Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grand Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Michiana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Niles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Pier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <2>
    • Glendora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Cass County (MI)
    • Edwardsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Walkerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walkerton.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Walkerton had a population of 885 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Walkerton had a population of 2,250 people.

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

  • Kankakee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kankakee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
    • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kankakee
    • From Walkerton to Kankakee
  • Teegarden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
    • Teegarden is located in Marshall County
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
  • Grovertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Donaldson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
  • Fish Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake
    • Fish Lake is located in LaPorte County
  • Stillwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stillwell
    • From Walkerton to Stillwell
  • Union Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in LaPorte County
  • Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Marshall County
  • La Paz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • La Paz Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Paz Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Junction
    • La Paz Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Linkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
      • Linkville is located in Marshall County
    • Tracy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in LaPorte County
    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Walkerton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkerton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Walkerton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Walkerton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Walkerton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Walkerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Walkerton:

The official website for Walkerton: www.walkerton.org/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.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>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- Walkerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walkerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4662, Longitude: -86.4823    
<6>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 Walkerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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