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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 Hite Ferry (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 Hite Ferry. 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 hospitals 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.

Hite Ferry is located in Crawford County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Hite Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Palestine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Trimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
    • Villas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Hunt City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Sainte Marie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • Willow Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • Yale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Russellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Birds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
    • Billett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Howesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Clay City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <1>
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Capehart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Plainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Odon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <1>
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • Giro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Greene County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • White Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Linton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <1>
    • Gilmour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Hoosier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Island City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Jasonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Switz City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Newberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Elliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Plummer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County (IN)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Busseron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Freelandville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Westphalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Edwardsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Ragsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Sandborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Fritchton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Vincennes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Verne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Merom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <1>
    • Paxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Graysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <1>
    • Jericho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scotchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Dugger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <1>
    • Gambill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Shelburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pimento
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Lewis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Youngstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Hite Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hite Ferry.

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

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

  • Milam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartmess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollenback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Hite Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hite Ferry.

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

  • Richwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County
  • Heathsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
  • Riverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Crawford County
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
  • New Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
  • Oaktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
  • Merom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
    • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <1>
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Busseron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Hite Ferry ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hite Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hite Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hite Ferry.

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 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 Hite Ferry:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hite Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hite Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hite Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9578, Longitude: -87.5172       In this case, the coordinates for Hite Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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