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 Terre Haute (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 Terre Haute. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Terre Haute is located in Decatur County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Terre Haute. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Terre Haute:
- Decatur County (The home county of Terre Haute)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Decatur City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davis City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Grand River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Garden Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lacelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Hopeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Osceola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Woodburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas County
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Kellerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tingley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delphos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Diagonal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Redding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Thayer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shannon City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Humeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corydon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gentry County (MO)
- Siloam Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Blythedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Eagleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Hatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Ridgeway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Gardner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Martinsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mercer County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Burrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- South Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ravanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Modena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Modena is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Allendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Irena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Terre Haute, see our County-by-County Page for Terre Haute.
Cemeteries Near Terre Haute ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terre Haute.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Terre Haute - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Terre Haute covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Terre Haute Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bucy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Hills Cemetery
- The Trinity Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Hills Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Davis City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lillie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Creveling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmansee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Elk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Buda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Terre Haute in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Terre Haute.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
- Davis City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blockly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kellerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Burrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terre Haute. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terre Haute.
Newspapers Published in Terre Haute ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terre Haute.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terre Haute, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terre Haute.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Terre Haute:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Lucas County
- Ringgold County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Mercer County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | 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 Terre Haute, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terre Haute) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |