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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 Central (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 Central. 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 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.

Central is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Hardin (KY), Jefferson (KY) & Meade (KY).

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Central)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Glidas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County
    • Valley City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County
    • Dogwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County
    • Mauckport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <2>
    • Laconia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Amsterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Corydon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Crandall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Lanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
    • Corydon Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Blackiston Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Starlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arctic Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County
    • Borden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Oak Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Sellersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Leavenworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Jericho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Beechwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Milltown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <2>
    • Pilot Knob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Marengo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • West Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Greenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • New Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Magnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Perry County
    • Derby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County
    • Branchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Gerald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Croix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
    • Apalona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Lilly Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Ranger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Bristow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Hardinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Pekin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Union Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Ammons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Stephensport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Garfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Custer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Hardinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harned
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <2>
    • Buras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Bullitt County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Cupio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
      • Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Brooks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <2>
    • Fox Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hunters Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Shepherdsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
    • Hebron Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Hillview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Bardstown Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
      • Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Clermont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Lebanon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <2>
  • Hardin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
      • Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Prichard Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
      • Prichard Place is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Dietz Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietz Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
      • Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Radcliff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
    • Vine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
      • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <2>
    • Perryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Rineyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vertrees
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vertrees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Howe Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Valley
      • Howe Valley is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Kraft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
      • Kraft is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Saint John
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Hardin County (KY)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Kosmosdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
      • Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <2>
    • Pleasure Ridge Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
      • Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Prairie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Saint Dennis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
      • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Shively
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
      • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <2>
    • Fairdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairdale <2>
    • Hollyvilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
      • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Former name for Heritage Creek:
      • Minor Lane Heights
    • South Park View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Audubon Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
      • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Eastwood Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
      • Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Brandenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
      • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <2>
    • Cold Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Lodale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Battletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cedar Flat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Sirocco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
      • Sirocco is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Ekron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
      • Ekron is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Rock Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
      • Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Payneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Central ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Central:

Cemeteries Near Central ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central.

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

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

  • Hillgrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillgrove Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
  • Old Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goshen Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
  • Musselman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musselman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musselman Cemetery
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwell Cemetery
  • Beswick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beswick Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (427 more) ...
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Cap Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Anderson Cemetery
    • Trout Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout 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 Central had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Valley City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Harrison County
  • Dogwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Dogwood is located in Harrison County
  • Mauckport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <2>
  • Laconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Amsterdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
    • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Battletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Brandenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <2>
  • Rehoboth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Harrison County
  • New Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
    • New Middletown is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
  • Corydon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sirocco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sirocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
    • Sirocco is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Brandenburg Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Station
    • Brandenburg Station is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • White Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Harrison County
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Payneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <2>

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

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

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0998, Longitude: -86.1586       In this case, the coordinates for Central have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Central, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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