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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 Waterford Mills (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 Waterford Mills. 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 Waterford Mills ...

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 Waterford Mills: Waterford Mls. (or less commonly used: Waterford Mlls.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Waterford Mills is located in Elkhart County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elkhart County: Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Saint Joseph, Cass (MI) & Saint Joseph (MI).

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

  • Elkhart County     (The home county of Waterford Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Bainter Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Paris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Benton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Foraker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Southwest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Millersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Gravelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wakarusa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Middlebury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Garden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Milford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
      • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Wawasee Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Leesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
    • Clunette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
      • Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
    • North Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
      • Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
    • Etna Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winona Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pierceton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Burket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Topeka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shipshewana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <2>
    • Seyberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyberts
      • Seyberts is located in LaGrange County
    • LaGrange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Valentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in LaGrange County
    • Wolcottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Howe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Plato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in LaGrange County
    • South Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in LaGrange County
    • Brushy Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
      • Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County
    • Mongo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Bremen
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Bourbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • La Paz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Old Tip Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Argos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <2>
    • Tyner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Ligonier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cromwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cosperville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosperville
      • Cosperville is located in Noble County
    • Wawaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Noble County
    • Wolf Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Mitchell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Rome City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <2>
    • Merriam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Wyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mishawaka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Granger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulivoire Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Lakeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 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 Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • South Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Roseland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Crumstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • North Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Whitley County
    • Ormas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
      • Ormas is located in Whitley County
    • Cresco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Larwill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tri-Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • Niles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <2>
  • Cass County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jones
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Corey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Cassopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Penn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County (MI)
    • La Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
    • Wakelee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakelee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County (MI)
  • Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterford Mills, with the one closest to Waterford Mills listed first.
    • Mottville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
      • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • White Pigeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Constantine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <2>
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Klingers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klingers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingers
      • Klingers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Bluff Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Beach
      • Bluff Beach is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Fabius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
    • Sturgis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Three Rivers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <2>
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Fawn River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
      • Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Waterford Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterford Mills.

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

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

  • Sparklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Violett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Baintertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elkhart Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Goshen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Paris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cripe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cripe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cripe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Studebaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studebaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studebaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clinton Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nisley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stutsman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutsman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterford Mills had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Goshen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • New Paris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Foraker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
    • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
  • Southwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Gravelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Milford Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Junction
    • Milford Junction is located in Kosciusko County
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
  • Syracuse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wakarusa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Grismore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grismore
    • Grismore is located in Noble County
  • Middlebury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nappanee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Kosciusko County
    • Vawter Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Waterford Mills ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterford Mills, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterford Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Waterford Mills:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waterford Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterford Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterford Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5431, Longitude: -85.8305       In this case, the coordinates for Waterford Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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