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 Atlanta (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 Atlanta. 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.
Atlanta is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Boone, Clinton, Hancock, Madison, Marion & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Atlanta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlanta:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Atlanta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Arcadia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Cicero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Strawtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Ekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Aroma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Bakers Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Monterey Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Noblesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hortonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Gadsden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Elizaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Eagle Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Zionsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Ulen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ulen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Stringtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northfield Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
- Hazelrigg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
- Carroll County
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Galveston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Young America
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Scircleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Kirklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Boyleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Michigantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Middlefork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Beard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Frankfort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reagan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reagan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Geetingsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Manson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Janney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Gaston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Rigdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Hackleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Swayzee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Herbst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Fowlerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jonesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Michaelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Mier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mier is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
- Sweetser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- McCordsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Fortville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Denny Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Mohawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Warrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Willow Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Gem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Henry County
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Hemlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Oakford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Guy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Indian Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Greentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Kokomo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vermont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Russiaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- West Elwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Perkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frankton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fishersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Lapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Leisure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Orestes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Edgewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Florida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Castleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meridian Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Crows Nest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- North Crows Nest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Rocky Ripple
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Traders Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wynnedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wynnedale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Wolfington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Snacks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Converse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Amboy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Miami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Loree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Santa Fe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Tipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Goldsmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Windfall City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sharpsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kempton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Nevada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Groomsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlanta, see our County-by-County Page for Atlanta.
Cemeteries Near Atlanta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlanta.
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 Atlanta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlanta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Sumner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goodykoontz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McCarty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McCarty Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Arcadia.
- The McCarty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Devaney Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154023 <3>
- Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Albright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scherer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robert's Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hurley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buscher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Hobbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cicero Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlanta had a population of 458 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlanta had a population of 783 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
- Arcadia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cicero
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hobbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deming is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
- Clare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Strawtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Ekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Boxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Bakers Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Aroma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Lancaster is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Goldsmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Perkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlanta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlanta.
Newspapers Published in Atlanta ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlanta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlanta, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlanta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Atlanta:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Kosciusko County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miami County
- Tipton 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> | 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- Atlanta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |