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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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ashland is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush & Wayne.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Millville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Corwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Messick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • New Castle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • New Lisbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Mooreland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Foley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Lewisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Straughn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blountsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Cadiz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Daleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Yorktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Andersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Desoto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Eaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Shirley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Warrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Denny Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jay County
    • Redkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Markleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Country Club Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • North Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Losantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Modoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Bloomingport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Parker City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Farmland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Snow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Arba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Saratoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Mays
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Fountaintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Hagerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Economy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Greens Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Hollansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Long
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
  • Preble County (OH)
    • New Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ashland:

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • White Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Heart Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • South Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
  • Ulrich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
  • Bales Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
  • Livezey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livezey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livezey Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nettle Creek Brick Church Cemetery
    • Nettle Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84425 <4>
  • Mt. Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashland had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Henry County
  • Messick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
    • Messick is located in Henry County
  • New Castle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • New Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Mooreland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Mount Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
  • Hagerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Wayne County
  • Rogersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Lewisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Straughn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Spiceland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <2>
    • Dublin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>

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

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9262, Longitude: -85.3044       In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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