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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 Beard (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 Beard. 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 hospitals 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.

Beard is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Boone, Carroll, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Tipton.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Beard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Geetingsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middlefork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Beard to Middlefork
    • Sedalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Michigantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <3>
    • Cambria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boyleston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Beard to Boyleston
    • Frankfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Scircleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna Mills
      • From Beard to Edna Mills
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Thorntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazelrigg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Beard to Hazelrigg
    • Stringtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Northfield Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gadsden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Beard to Gadsden
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Advance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zionsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Young America
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Deacon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Galveston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
    • Walton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
    • Clymers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Onward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunkirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Cicott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Beard to Verona
    • New Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Ekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
    • Bakers Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
    • Hortonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Beard to Eagletown
    • Cicero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Shanghai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shanghai
      • From Beard to Shanghai
    • Russiaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Middleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Judson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Indian Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kokomo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <3>
    • Hemlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Guy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Miami
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
    • Loree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Bowers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Beard to Bowers
    • Darlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Shannondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
    • Cherry Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Grove
      • From Beard to Cherry Grove
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
    • Smartsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Groomsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kempton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Goldsmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Beard to Jericho
    • Sharpsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <3>
    • East Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Tipton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Windfall City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hobbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beard, with the one closest to Beard listed first.
    • Springboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
    • Burnettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Beard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beard.

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

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

  • Hopewell Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Chaney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilmore United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Layman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hye Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hye Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hye Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Whiteman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whiteman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veneman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veneman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sims Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whiteman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Beard had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Geetingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moran
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Moran is located in Clinton County
  • Avery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Clinton County
  • Michigantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
    • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <3>
  • Middlefork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
    • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middlefork
    • From Beard to Middlefork
  • Sedalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
  • Cambria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boyleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyleston
    • From Beard to Boyleston
  • Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Frankfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillisburg
    • Hillisburg is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cutler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Shanghai
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shanghai
      • From Beard to Shanghai
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Beard ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beard, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Beard:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3736, Longitude: -86.4501    
<5>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.
<6>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 Beard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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