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 Williamsburg Manor (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 Williamsburg Manor. 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 Williamsburg Manor ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Williamsburg Manor: Williamsburg Mnr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Williamsburg Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamsburg Manor.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Williamsburg Manor is located in Porter County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may 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 Williamsburg Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamsburg Manor:
- Porter County (The home county of Williamsburg Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Valparaiso
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Tratebas Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
- Boone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Porter Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Babcock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- South Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Haven is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Kouts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aylesworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Chesterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Tefft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- DeMotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- 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>
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Virgie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Gifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Deep River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hobart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Leroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Green Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Lake Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Chicago is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Merrillville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duneland Village of Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duneland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duneland Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
- Liverpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liverpool is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Haskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wanatah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- La Crosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holmesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Door Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Door Village is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
- Kingsford Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Kingsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Marshall County
- Donaldson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Thayer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Roselawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Sumava Resorts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Denham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Medaryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beardstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Saint Joseph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Walkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- San Pierre
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Hamlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Knox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Grovertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Koontz Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
- Bass Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ober
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Ora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Cook County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Lynwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Calumet City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sauk Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ford Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Globe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Burnham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Hegewisch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
- Will County (IL)
- Willowbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berrien County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Michiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- New Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamsburg Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Williamsburg Manor.
Cemeteries Near Williamsburg Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsburg Manor.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Williamsburg Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williamsburg Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Luther Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stoner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fleming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kinne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kimball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blachly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Williamsburg Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williamsburg Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamsburg Manor, with the one closest to Williamsburg Manor listed first.
- Valparaiso
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Wanatah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wanatah
- Wanatah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Haskell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Coburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coburg is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Suman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suman is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
- Alida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Boone Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hurlburt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Kouts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Babcock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Babcock is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamsburg Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamsburg Manor.
Newspapers Published in Williamsburg Manor ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsburg Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsburg Manor, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsburg Manor.
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 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 Williamsburg Manor:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Porter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Saint Joseph County
- Starke County
- Cook County
- Will County
- Berrien County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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> | 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 Williamsburg Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Williamsburg Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |