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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 Batesville (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 Batesville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Batesville is primarily located in Ripley County. A portion of Batesville extends into Franklin 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 Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.

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

  • Ripley County     (The home county of Batesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Morris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Penntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lookout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
    • Napoleon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pierceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Osgood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Milan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Otter Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Versailles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rugby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Batesville to Rugby
    • Grammer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dearborn County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • New Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
    • Saint Maurice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Batesville to Smyrna
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Knarr Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Millhousen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springhill
      • From Batesville to Springhill
    • Greensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Harris City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Batesville to Adams
    • Letts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Letts Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Westport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Everton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Nulltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Connersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Batesville to Harrisburg
    • Springersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Oldenburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Enochsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Batesville to Oak Forest
    • Youngs Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Metamora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Gate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Andersonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Brookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • New Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Bryantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Parke County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Moscow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gowdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Batesville to Henderson
  • Shelby County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Avonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Billingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Contreras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Batesville to Contreras
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • West College Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Yankee Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batesville, with the one closest to Batesville listed first.
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From Batesville to Simonsons
    • Hooven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Blue Jay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Grandview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Miami Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sekitan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Batesville to Sekitan
    • Addyston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Preble County (OH)
    • College Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Batesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Batesville.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Memory Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memory Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memory Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boocher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Batesville had a population of 1,169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Batesville had a population of 6,749 people.

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

  • Morris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Oldenburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
  • Ballstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Enochsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • New Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
  • Spades
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Lookout
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peppertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
    • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Maurice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Smiths Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
    • Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smyrna
    • From Batesville to Smyrna
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Napoleon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
    • Stumpke Corner
      (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 Batesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Batesville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Batesville ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Batesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Batesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Batesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Batesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Batesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Batesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Batesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Batesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2983, Longitude: -85.2227    









 

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