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 Badger Grove (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 Badger Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Badger Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Badger Grove: Badger Grv.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Badger Grove is located in White 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 White County: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Jasper, Pulaski & Tippecanoe.
Below are the counties that are near Badger Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Badger Grove:
- White County (The home county of Badger Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Brookston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Springboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wolcott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Monon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Sitka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Otterbein
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wadena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Fowler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Boswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Earl Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Talbot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Freeland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Yeoman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Delphi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pyrmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Radnor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Ockley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Owasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Rockfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Prince William
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
- Bringhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Flora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Lake Cicott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Clymers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Edna Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Fickle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Geetingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Beard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Colfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Roberts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newtown is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Mellott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Remington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Collegeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Rensselaer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- New Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wingate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Goodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Foresman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kentland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Pulaski County
- Francesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Battle Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Montmorenci
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- West Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Buck Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Shadeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Westpoint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Green Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Pine Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Badger Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Badger Grove.
Cemeteries Near Badger Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Badger Grove.
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 Badger Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Badger Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Cairo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smelcer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Battle Ground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- High Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- West Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shambaugh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Badger Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Badger Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Badger Grove, with the one closest to Badger Grove listed first.
- Round Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Octagon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Brookston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ash Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ash Grove is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Chalmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Montmorenci
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Battle Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otterbein
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Seafield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seafield is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wolcott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buck Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Badger Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Badger Grove.
Newspapers Published in Badger Grove ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Badger Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Badger Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Badger Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Badger Grove:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Fountain County
- Jasper County
- Montgomery County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Badger Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Badger Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |