Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bennetts Switch (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 Bennetts Switch. 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 Bennetts Switch ...
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.
While the name of this community is Bennetts Switch, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bennetts Switch may originally have been Bennett's Switch.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bennetts Switch might be written as Bennett Switch.
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.
Bennetts Switch is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard & Wabash.
Below are the counties that are near Bennetts Switch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennetts Switch:
- Miami County (The home county of Bennetts Switch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Miami
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Loree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Loree is located in Miami County
- North Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Amboy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
- Mexico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
- Denver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- Pettysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Deer Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Burrows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Flora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
- Bringhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Cutler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Rockfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Prince William
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
- Prince William is located in Carroll County
- Ockley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Owasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Delphi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <2>
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Galveston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Onward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Deacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Young America
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Young America is located in Cass County
- New Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Hoover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Logansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
- Dunkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Clymers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Twelve Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Lake Cicott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Middlefork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Beard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Scircleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Michigantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Cambria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Rossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
- Frankfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
- Kirklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
- Kirklin is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Grass Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Disko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Sims
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Swayzee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
- Swayzee is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
- Herbst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Sweetser
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
- Sweetser is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <2>
- Jalapa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Michaelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Hackleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Rigdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Gas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
- Fairmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Ekin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Atlanta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Aroma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Cassville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Kokomo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Vermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Indian Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Greentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
- Judson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hemlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oakford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- West Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Guy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Mount Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Leisure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- West Elwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Elwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
- Orestes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Frankton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
- Frankton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
- Summitville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Sharpsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Groomsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Windfall City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Windfall is located in Tipton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windfall <2>
- Goldsmith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Kempton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Hobbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - East Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Richvalley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Treaty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- La Fontaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Wabash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <2>
- Stockdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Roann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
- Roann is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <2>
- Lincolnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Lagro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
- Lagro is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <2>
- Urbana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Wabash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
- Laketon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Laketon is located in Wabash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <2>
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Burnettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennetts Switch, see our County-by-County Page for Bennetts Switch.
Newspapers Published in Bennetts Switch ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennetts Switch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennetts Switch, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennetts Switch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bennetts Switch:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Miami County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
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Cemeteries Near Bennetts Switch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennetts Switch.
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 Bennetts Switch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Cassville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
- Chitick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitick Cemetery
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
- Climer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Climer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Climer Cemetery
- McWilliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
- Hochstedler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochstedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochstedler Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
- Crown Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84788 <6>
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- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Mast - Hensler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast - Hensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast - Hensler Cemetery
- Memorial Park
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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bennetts Switch had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Cassville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Miami
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
- Wawpecong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Galveston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Loree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - McGrawsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrawsville
- McGrawsville is located in Miami County
- Kokomo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Vermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- North Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- North Grove is located in Miami County
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- Onward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Onward
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennetts Switch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennetts Switch.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bennetts Switch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennetts Switch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5850, Longitude: -86.1128 In this case, the coordinates for Bennetts Switch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bennetts Switch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |