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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atherton (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 Atherton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Atherton is located in Vigo 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 Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

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

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Atherton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Shepardsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Sandcut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County
    • North Terre Haute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Spelterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
      • Spelterville is located in Vigo County
    • Burnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County
    • New Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fontanet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Pine Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
    • Barnhart Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <2>
    • Libertyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
      • Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Perth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County
    • Bee Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
    • Billtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Benwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Carbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Brazil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Billville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Knightsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Art
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Kingman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Harveysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Waveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
    • Alamo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Denmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Atkinsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • West Atherton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County
    • Numa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Rosedale has also been known as:
      • Roseville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Mecca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Bridgeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Armiesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
    • Montezuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Billie Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nyesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Portland Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Scott City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Shelburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Universal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
    • Summit Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Blanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Dana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Cayuga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Eugene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Farrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Dennison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Weaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Livingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Clark Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Huffmanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Vermilion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kidley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Elbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Logan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Scottland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Chrisman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
    • Bell Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Conlogue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County (IL)
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atherton, with the one closest to Atherton listed first.
    • Ridge Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Busenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Atherton ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atherton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atherton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atherton.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Atherton:

Cemeteries Near Atherton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atherton.

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

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Bound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bound Cemetery
  • Steveson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steveson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steveson Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
  • Rukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rukes Cemetery
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
  • Denny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (401 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atherton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hudnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnut
    • Hudnut is located in Parke County
  • Tecumseh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
    • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Coxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Parke County
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Markles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Burnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
    • Burnett is located in Vigo County
  • Fontanet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
    • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
  • Jessup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
  • Coal Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Summit Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Catlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Parke County
    • Mecca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people

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

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

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atherton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atherton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6081, Longitude: -87.3620       In this case, the coordinates for Atherton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atherton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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