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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Anderson (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 Anderson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Anderson is located in Madison County and is the County Seat.

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 Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Anderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Glyn Ellen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Country Club Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • North Anderson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
    • River Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Chesterfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Florida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Prosperity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Madison County
    • Pendleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Yorktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Cowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Andersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Liberty Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Janney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Desoto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Eaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Rigdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fowlerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Matthews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Hackleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Jonesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Upland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Gas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Swayzee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
    • Herbst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Michaelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Aroma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Omega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Arcadia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cicero
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Monterey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Warrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Willow Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Mohawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Cadiz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Springport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Kennard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Luray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Grant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Foley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • New Castle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Messick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Knightstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Guy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Hemlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Castleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Lawrence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Williams Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Warren Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Crows Nest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Parker City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Losantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Farmland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Modoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mays
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Fountaintown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Gwynneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Tipton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Windfall City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
  • Wayne County
    • Hagerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Anderson ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Anderson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Anderson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Anderson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Anderson.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Anderson:

Cemeteries Near Anderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Vandeventer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandeventer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandeventer Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • West Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Maplewood Cemetery
  • Pleasant Walk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
  • Booco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booco Cemetery
  • Bronnenberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronnenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronnenberg Cemetery
  • Anderson Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Memorial Park
  • Clem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Peewee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peewee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peewee Cemetery
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    • Keesling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keesling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesling Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Capp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capp Cemetery

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 Anderson had a population of 10,741 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Anderson had a population of 54,631 people.

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

  • Alliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
  • Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Madison County
  • Chesterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Linwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Madison County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Pendleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Fishersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
    • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
  • Lapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
    • Lapel is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <2>
  • Markleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
    • Markleville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
  • Mechanicsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
  • Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
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    • Frankton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
    • Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Perkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>

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

The official website for Anderson: www.cityofanderson.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>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 from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1022, Longitude: -85.6791    
<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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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