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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Washington Center is located in Whitley 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 Whitley County: Allen, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble & Wabash.

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:

  • Whitley 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.
    • Luther
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • South Whitley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Columbia City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Collamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Larwill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lorane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
    • Cresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Churubusco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Magley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Aboite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Arcola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dunn Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fort Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wallen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Yoder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ari
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
      • Ari is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Huntertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hacienda Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Altona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Garrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Disko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • Van Buren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Goblesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bippus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Bowerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <2>
    • Harlansburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Majenica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
    • Mount Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pierceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Winona Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Claypool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Burket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Beaver Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
    • Sevastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
      • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Pettysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Merriam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Green Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Green Center is located in Noble County
    • Wilmot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Ege
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Port Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Laotto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kimmell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cromwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Avilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Liberty Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
    • Servia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Laketon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lagro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
    • Wabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
    • Stockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Treaty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington Center, with the one closest to Washington Center listed first.
    • Zanesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <2>
    • Uniondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <2>
    • Ossian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>
    • North Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Tocsin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Bluffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
    • Liberty Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Travisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Whitley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Funk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Broxon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Richland Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary 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>

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.

  • Laud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laud
    • Laud is located in Whitley County
  • Peabody
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Whitley County
  • Tunker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunker
    • Tunker is located in Whitley County
  • Goblesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
    • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
  • Raber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raber
    • Raber is located in Whitley County
  • Makin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makin
    • Makin is located in Huntington County
  • South Whitley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bracken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Huntington County
  • Columbia City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Saturn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
    • Saturn is located in Whitley County
  • Coesse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coesse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesse
    • Coesse is located in Whitley County
  • Collamer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
    • Collamer is located in Whitley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bippus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunfee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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

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.

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 32 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 23 miles [37 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 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 Washington Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 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: 41.0484, Longitude: -85.5094       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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