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 Athens (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 Athens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Athens is located in Fulton County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Cass, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, Starke & Wabash.
Below are the counties that are near Athens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Athens:
- Fulton County (The home county of Athens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Disko
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leiters Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Kewanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Grass Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Delong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Lake Bruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Twelve Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Hoover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Leases Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Lucerne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- New Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Logansport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Onward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Walton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Cicott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Clymers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Elkhart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Nappanee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gravelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Bippus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Beaver Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Sevastopol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Mentone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Silver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Claypool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etna Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Winona Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Clunette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Arrowhead Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Leesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Tippecanoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old Tip Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Argos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bourbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Culver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Linkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Linkville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Donaldson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Bremen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tyner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- La Paz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Paz is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Macy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Deedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pettysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Mexico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Loree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Santa Fe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Miami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Noble County
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Lawton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Thornhope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Star City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winamac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beardstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Ora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Ober
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Grovertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Knox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aldine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Stockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Roann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laketon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Urbana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Servia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Servia is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
- Richvalley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Wabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lagro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Treaty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- White County
- Headlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Collamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- South Whitley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larwill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Luther
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Athens, see our County-by-County Page for Athens.
Cemeteries Near Athens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athens.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Athens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Athens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Mt. Hope Athens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Citizens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamlett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plainview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Athens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Athens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Athens, with the one closest to Athens listed first.
- Wagoner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wagoner is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Oak is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Akron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sevastopol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Birmingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Tiosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tiosa is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiosa
- Deedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mentone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perrysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Perrysburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Athens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.
Newspapers Published in Athens ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athens, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athens.
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 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 Athens:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Elkhart County
- Huntington County
- Kosciusko County
- Marshall County
- Miami County
- Noble County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- Wabash County
- White County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Athens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Athens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |