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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 Edinburgh (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 Edinburgh. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Edinburgh ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Edinburg.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Edinburgh is primarily located in Johnson County. A portion of Edinburgh extends into Bartholomew County and Shelby 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 Johnson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Marion, Morgan & Shelby.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Edinburgh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Amity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Nineveh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Princes Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Peoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trafalgar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urmeyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <1>
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Corn Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
    • Garden City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Rugby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Spearsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Nashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikes Peak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Helmsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Burney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Greensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
    • Gem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Cortland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Fleming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kurtz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Zenas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Southport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <1>
    • Homecroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Beech Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <1>
    • West Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Camby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <1>
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Indianapolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Warren Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Dolan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <1>
    • Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Brookmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Young
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Lake Hart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinburgh, with the one closest to Edinburgh listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Norristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Wilson Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <1>
    • Riley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edinburgh ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edinburgh.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edinburgh. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edinburgh and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edinburgh.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Edinburgh.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Edinburgh:

Cemeteries Near Edinburgh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edinburgh.

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

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

  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Treadway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Kansas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Cemetery
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill Cemetery
  • Schooler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Steenbarger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steenbarger Cemetery
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
  • Conover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
  • Brockman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockman Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (347 more) ...
    • Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
    • New Hope Christian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Edinburgh had a population of 2,031 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edinburgh had a population of 4,615 people.

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

  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
  • Amity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Johnson County
  • Saint Louis Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Crossing
    • Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
  • Nineveh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Corn Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
    • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
  • Marietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Shelby County
  • Lewis Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Bengal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bengal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Shelby County
  • Nortonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonburg
    • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Smithland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Shelby County
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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- Edinburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3523, Longitude: -85.9678    
<4>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.
<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 Edinburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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