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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 Arba (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 Arba. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Arba is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Delaware, Henry, Jay, Wayne & Darke (OH).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Arba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Lynn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
    • Bloomingport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Snow Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Haysville Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Modoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saratoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Losantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Pittsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Selma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Desoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Cowan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mooreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Millville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • New Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Messick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Straughn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Luray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Foley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Springport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Bluff Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Boundary City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County
    • Salamonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Collett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • West College Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
    • Webster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Spring Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Economy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greens Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Hagerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Hollansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Long
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
    • New Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Fort Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Coletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Union City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Castine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Abbottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Recovery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Laura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Laura is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laura <1>
    • Potsdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Garland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County (OH)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • West Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County (OH)
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
    • Polo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County (OH)
    • Kessler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County (OH)
  • Montgomery County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Pyrmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Airhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arba, with the one closest to Arba listed first.
    • New Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Eldorado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • West Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Euphemia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <1>
    • Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
    • West Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Ingomar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Morning Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Shelby County (OH)
    • Russia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Arba ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arba, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arba.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Arba:

Cemeteries Near Arba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arba.

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

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

  • Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
  • Quaker Lynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
  • Hollansburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollansburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollansburg Cemetery
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (391 more) ...
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Woodbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodbury Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185231 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arba had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bethel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wayne County
  • Crete
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Randolph County
  • Glen Karn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Karn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Karn
    • Glen Karn is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Spartanburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartanburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
    • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County
  • Fountain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
  • Whitewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Hollansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
    • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
  • Long
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Bloomingport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
    • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
  • Wiley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Bartonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonia
    • Bartonia is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Snow Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Webster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0111, Longitude: -84.8671    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Arba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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