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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 Elwood (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 Elwood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Elwood is primarily located in Madison County. A portion of Elwood extends into Tipton 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 Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Elwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • West Elwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Orestes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Frankton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
    • Leisure
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure is located in Madison County
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Perkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
    • Florida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Prosperity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Madison County
    • Summitville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Edgewood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Elizaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
  • Cass County
    • Galveston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Scircleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
    • Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Clinton County
    • Kirklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Michigantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <2>
    • Middlefork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Janney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Daleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Andersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Cowan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Liberty Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Rigdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Hackleman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
    • Herbst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Fowlerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Michaelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Gas City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Matthews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Sweetser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Aroma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Omega
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Atlanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Durbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Ekin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
      • Ekin is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Olio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Warrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Cadiz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Kennard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Mount Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Guy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Oakford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <2>
    • West Middleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Castleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Lawrence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Williams Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Converse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Amboy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • North Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Miami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Bunker Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Windfall City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nevada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
    • East Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
    • Groomsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Kempton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elwood ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Elwood.

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 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 Elwood:

Cemeteries Near Elwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elwood.

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

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

  • Elwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  • Waymire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waymire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waymire Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
  • Prewett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewett Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • Sigler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigler Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Shell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elwood had a population of 2,284 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elwood had a population of 8,379 people.

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

  • New Lancaster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • New Lancaster is located in Tipton County
  • Dundee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Madison County
  • Curtisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
    • Curtisville is located in Tipton County
  • Aroma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
    • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
  • Frankton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
    • Frankton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
  • Orestes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
    • Orestes is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Hobbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
  • Omega
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Hamilton County
  • Rigdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
    • Rigdon is located in Grant County
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
  • Windfall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Madison County
    • Atlanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Florida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwood. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2755, Longitude: -85.8367       In this case, the coordinates for Elwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Elwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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