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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Belle Union is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen & Parke.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Belle Union)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Putnamville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Limedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Groveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reelsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Belle Union to Barnard
    • Roachdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Blakesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Portland Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
  • Brown County
    • Helmsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Poland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roadman Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bowling Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Knightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Benwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Belle Union to Benwood
    • Carbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Belle Union to Lena
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
    • Billville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brazil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Prairie City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bee Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Hendricksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Coatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Reno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cartersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • North Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <1>
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Camby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • West Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Clermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <1>
    • Speedway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Snacks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snacks
      • From Belle Union to Snacks
    • Traders Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
    • Dolan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Ladoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Ross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <1>
    • Waveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Belle Union to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Plano
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Monrovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <1>
    • Wilbur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Belle Union to Wilbur
    • Lake Hart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Paragon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <1>
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brookmoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Belle Union to Brookmoor
    • Mooresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Belle Union to Cuba
    • Gosport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Atkinsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Patricksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Denmark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Ferndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Belle Union to Ferndale
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Belle Union to Bellmore
    • Bridgeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Guion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Judson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Parke County
    • Nyesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Rosedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Union, with the one closest to Belle Union listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grange Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Seelyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Belle Union ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Union.

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

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

  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belle Union Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Union Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker - Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crown Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stilesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flatwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mannan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannan 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belle Union had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Little Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
    • Little Point is located in Morgan County
  • Mount Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
    • Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
  • Eminence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Stilesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crown Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
    • Crown Center is located in Morgan County
  • Alaska
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Morgan County
  • Plano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Coatesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Putnamville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Wakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeland
    • Wakeland is located in Morgan County
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    • Herbamount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbamount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbamount
      • Herbamount is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Belle Union ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Union.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle Union, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle Union.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Belle Union:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

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>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>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 Belle Union, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5722, Longitude: -86.7062       In this case, the coordinates for Belle Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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