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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 Alaska (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 Alaska. 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 and 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.

Alaska is primarily located in Morgan County. A portion of Alaska extends into Owen 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 Morgan County: Brown, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Owen & Putnam.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Alaska)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Plano
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
    • Paragon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <3>
    • Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Martinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake Hart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taggart Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taggart Crossing
      • Taggart Crossing is located in Morgan County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Helmsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Spearsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Nashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Poland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowling Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Roadman Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Center Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Knightsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Benwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Billville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Prairie City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Brazil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Hendricksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
      • Hendricksville is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Calvertville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hazelwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Amo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Coatesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
    • Hadley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Cartersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • New Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
      • New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Avon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Banta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bluff Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Smith Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Peoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • New Whiteland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Princes Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Camby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <3>
    • West Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clermont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Homecroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Southport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Speedway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <3>
    • Dolan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kirksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Gosport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
    • Cuba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Patricksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Ferndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alaska, with the one closest to Alaska listed first.
    • Belle Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Putnamville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Fillmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Greencastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Limedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Groveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Bainbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Barnard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
    • Roachdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County

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

Cemeteries Near Alaska ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alaska.

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

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

  • Burkhart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhart Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burkhart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burkhart Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Plano.
    • The Burkhart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alaska Cemetery
    • Liberty Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293225 <5>
  • Mannan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lingle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stierwalt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stierwalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stierwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Mount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Goss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alaska had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Plano
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Morgan County
  • Quincy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Wakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeland
    • Wakeland is located in Morgan County
  • Eminence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Herbamount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbamount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbamount
    • Herbamount is located in Morgan County
  • Whitaker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Morgan County
  • Paragon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
    • Paragon is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <3>
  • Little Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
    • Little Point is located in Morgan County
  • Belle Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
    • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
  • Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Morgan County
  • Carp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
    • Carp is located in Owen County
  • Gosport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
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    • Wilbur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Crown Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
      • Crown Center is located in Morgan County
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Alaska ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alaska.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alaska, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alaska.

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 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 Alaska:

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Alaska) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4703, Longitude: -86.6414       In this case, the coordinates for Alaska have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alaska, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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