St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Formed in 1830, it was named for the St. Joseph River which flows through it from Lake Michigan.
The county seat is South Bend.
 

Cities
Mishawaka ~ South Bend

Towns
Indian Village ~ Lakeville ~ New Carlisle ~ North Liberty ~ Osceola ~ Roseland ~ Walkerton

Census-designated places
Granger ~ Notre Dame

Other Unincorporated Places
Ardmore ~ Chain-O-Lakes ~ Colburn ~ Crumstown ~ Dreamwold Heights ~ Georgetown ~ Gilmer Park ~ Gulivoire Park ~ Hamilton ~ Hubbard ~ Lydick ~ Midway Corners ~ Nutwood ~ Olive ~ Pine Station ~ Pleasant Valley ~ State Line ~ Tamarack Grange ~ Terre Coupee ~ Westfield ~ Woodland ~ Wyatt ~ Zeigler
 

County Records

Birth Records

Cemeteries

Census Records

Church Histories / Records

Death Records

Family Bibles and Records

History Topics

Marriage Records

Military Records

Miscellaneous Data

News Gleanings

Obituaries and Death Notices

School Records

Wills/Probate Records

Website Updates:
Jan 2021:  Complete Chapter 7 of the 1880 History, containing Civil War and Black Hawk War Military History

Dec 2020:  obit for McKENNA, AUTEN, LONGAKER, WHEATON, HERBSTER, MILLER, DICE
burials in Dice Cemetery
burials in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens

PREVIOUS UPDATES

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Surrounding Counties

Berrien County, Michigan (north)

Cass County, Michigan (northeast)

Elkhart County (east)

Marshall County (south)

Starke County (southwest)

LaPorte County (west)

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