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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 Bee Ridge (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 Bee Ridge. 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 Bee Ridge ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bee Ridge: Bee Rdg. (or less commonly used: Bee Rdge. or Bee Ridg.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bee Ridge is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Bee Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Brazil
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Turner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Bee Ridge to Turner
    • Billtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Perth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Bee Ridge to Perth
    • Benwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Bee Ridge to Benwood
    • Staunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Billville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Cloverland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Bee Ridge to Lena
    • Prairie City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain County
    • Kingman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <1>
  • Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Coatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <1>
    • Stilesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <1>
    • Reno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Bee Ridge to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Plano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Patricksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Bee Ridge to Cuba
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Gosport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <1>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Bridgeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Atherton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Bee Ridge to Ferndale
    • Numa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Bee Ridge to Bellmore
    • Billie Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Mecca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <1>
    • Nyesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Armiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Judson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blakesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roachdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hymera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Shelburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Universal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sandytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seelyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Burnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grange Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Ayre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swalls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Bee Ridge to Swalls
    • Sandcut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Terre Haute
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Spelterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shepardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Ridge, with the one closest to Bee Ridge listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Bee Ridge to Elbridge
    • Huffmanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vermilion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clays Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Bee Ridge to Kentucky
    • Kidley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Bee Ridge to Nevins
    • Logan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Bee Ridge to Oliver
    • Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Scottland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bee Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bee Ridge.

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

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

  • Clearview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stunkard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harpold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Perth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<5>

While we didn't find Bee Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bee Ridge.

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

  • Turner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Bee Ridge to Turner
  • Brazil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Staunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Benwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benwood
    • From Bee Ridge to Benwood
  • Cardonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
  • Perth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perth
    • From Bee Ridge to Perth
  • Cloverland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Knightsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Coal Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Fontanet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoosierville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
    • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
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    • Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Bee Ridge to Lena
    • Seelyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bee Ridge ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bee Ridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bee Ridge.

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

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

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Bee Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Bee Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bee Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5375, Longitude: -87.1691    









 

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