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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 Washington Center (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 Washington Center. 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.

Name Variations for Washington Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Washington Center: Washington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Washington Cen., Washington Cent. or Washington Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Washington Center is located in Noble 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 Noble County: Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Steuben & Whitley.

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

  • Noble County     (The home county of Washington Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wolf Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Cromwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kimmell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Merriam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Ligonier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wawaka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cosperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ege
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Ari
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
      • Ari is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Huntertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wallen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Aboite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Allen County
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Altona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Garrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Corunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Fairfield Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bainter Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gravelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
    • Foraker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Nappanee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
      • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <2>
    • Southwest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Middlebury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wakarusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Disko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Goblesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Bippus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • North Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wawasee Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pierceton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Winona Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <2>
    • Leesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Milford Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Clunette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • Claypool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <2>
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Topeka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wolcottville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Valentine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • South Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • LaGrange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Shipshewana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Gravel Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
    • Plato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County
    • Seyberts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • Stroh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County
    • Howe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mongo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Bourbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bremen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Steuben County
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Liberty Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
    • North Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Servia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Etna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Cresco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Larwill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Columbia City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <2>
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Churubusco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
    • South Whitley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Collamer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Luther
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County

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

Newspapers Published in Washington Center ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington Center.

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 Washington Center:

Cemeteries Near Washington Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington Center.

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

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

  • Metz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilmot.
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1949393 <4>
  • Etna Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolflake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolflake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolflake Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • Kiester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiester Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keister Cemetery
    • Scott / Keister Cemetery
    • Scott / Keister / Kilngaman Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165582 <4>
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Lake Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Bethel Cemetery
    • McClintic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClintic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClintic Cemetery
    • Troy Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Washington Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washington Center.

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

  • Wilmot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Noble County
  • Ormas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
    • Ormas is located in Whitley County
  • Kimmell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • North Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cromwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vawter Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Park
    • Vawter Park is located in Kosciusko County
  • Lorane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Whitley County
  • Cresco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Whitley County
  • Merriam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Noble County
  • Ligonier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Oswego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Kosciusko County
  • Pierceton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Larwill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

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

The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3250, Longitude: -85.5972       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Washington Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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