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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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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.

Greenwood is located in Johnson 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 Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwood:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Greenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • New Whiteland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Stones Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Rocklane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Smith Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Urmeyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Needham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Banta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clifford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Corn Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Stony Lonesome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rugby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Zionsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
    • Whitestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Spearsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Helmsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Newark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Fishers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Olio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Luxhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Eagletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Woodbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Cartersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brownsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • Amo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <2>
    • Hadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Stilesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Coatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
  • Madison County
    • Ingalls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Southport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Homecroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Acton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • West Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Indianapolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Camby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Warren Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Speedway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Ripple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Young
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brookmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lake Hart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Monrovia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Manilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gowdy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • London
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clover Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Beech Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenwood ...

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 397 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Greenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Greenwood:

Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • The Gardens At Olive Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Glade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
  • Southport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southport Cemetery
  • Messersmith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messersmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messersmith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
  • Kemper Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Family Cemetery
  • Piner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piner Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (469 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Banta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banta 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 Greenwood had a population of 862 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greenwood had a population of 60,279 people.

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

  • Stones Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
    • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Whiteland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
    • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
  • Rocklane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
    • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
  • Glenns Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
    • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
  • Kinder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Johnson County
  • Bargersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Beech Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Johnson County
  • Urmeyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
    • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
  • Brookfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Acton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Landersdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersdale
      • Landersdale is located in Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County

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

The official website for Greenwood: www.cityofgreenwood.com/

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6092, Longitude: -86.1062       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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