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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 Western Acres (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 Western Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Western Acres is located in Porter 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 Porter County: Cook (IL), Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Starke & Berrien (MI).

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

  • Porter County     (The home county of Western Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Porter
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chesterton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Burns Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <1>
    • Babcock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Dune Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Tratebas Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • South Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Suman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
    • Ogden Dunes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Portage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Willow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
    • Woodland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • DeMotte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
    • Stoutsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Tefft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
    • Wheatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <1>
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Hobart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Duneland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Lake Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <1>
    • New Chicago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Deep River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Green Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
    • Merrillville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Lottaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Otis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Holmesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Westville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <1>
    • Alida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in LaPorte County
    • Michigan City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
    • Trail Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Long Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <1>
    • Wanatah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <1>
    • Door Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • New Carlisle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • San Pierre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Judson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
      • North Judson is located in Starke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <1>
    • Toto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
      • Toto is located in Starke County
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Burnham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
    • Calumet City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Side
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Globe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Hegewisch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Lynwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <1>
    • South Chicago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago
      • South Chicago is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Calumet Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
      • Calumet Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Dolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <1>
    • Ford Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <1>
    • Sauk Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>
    • Crete
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <1>
    • Steger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steger
      • Steger is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steger <1>
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Western Acres, with the one closest to Western Acres listed first.
    • Michiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • New Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Pier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <1>
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Three Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <1>
    • Avery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Harbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <1>
    • Hazelhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)

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

Cemeteries Near Western Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Western Acres.

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

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chesterton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burstrom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burstrom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burstrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCool Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85842 <4>
  • James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gossett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Furnessville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnessville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnessville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple of Israel Cemetery of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portage.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84536 <4>
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Western Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Western Acres.

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

  • Chesterton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Babcock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
    • Babcock is located in Porter County
  • McCool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Porter County
  • Woodville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Porter County
  • Crisman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Porter County
  • Suman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
    • Suman is located in Porter County
  • Burdick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Porter County
  • Willow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Porter County
  • Wheeler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Porter County
  • Sedley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Sedley is located in Porter County
  • Valparaiso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Porter County
    • Lake Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <1>
    • Hobart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Western Acres ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Western Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Western Acres, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Western Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Western Acres:

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

The official website for Porter County: www.porterco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Western Acres, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Western Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5992, Longitude: -87.0836       In this case, the coordinates for Western Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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