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 occur.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Bennetts Switch is located in Miami County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may 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)
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Loree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- North Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Amboy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mexico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pettysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- 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)
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Flora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bringhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cutler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cutler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Rockfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Prince William
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince William is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
- Radnor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Ockley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Owasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- 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)
- Onward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Young America
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- New Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Hoover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Logansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Clymers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Twelve Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Verona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- 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)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Middlefork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Beard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Geetingsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Scircleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Michigantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Boyleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Cambria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Rossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Grass Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Disko
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- 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)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Mier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mier is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
- Swayzee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Herbst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Sweetser
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jalapa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Michaelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Hackleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Rigdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Atlanta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Aroma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- 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)
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Kokomo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Vermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Indian Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Greentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Judson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Hemlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Oakford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- West Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Guy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennetts Switch, with the one closest to Bennetts Switch listed first.
- Banquo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Mount Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- 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)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- West Elwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Elwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Orestes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Frankton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- 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)
- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Groomsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Windfall City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsmith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Kempton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hobbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- East Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- 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)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Richvalley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Treaty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- La Fontaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Wabash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stockdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Roann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lagro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laketon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Idaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennetts Switch, see our County-by-County Page for Bennetts Switch.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bennetts Switch - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Chitick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meeks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Climer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hochstedler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Springdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crown Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mast - Hensler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
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)
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Miami
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wawpecong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wawpecong is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawpecong
- Galveston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Kokomo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McGrawsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGrawsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrawsville
- Vermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- North Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Onward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Santa Fe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
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 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 Bennetts Switch:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Miami County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Fulton County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Madison County
- Tipton County
- Wabash County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bennetts Switch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |