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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 Billville (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 Billville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Billville is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Billville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Brazil
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Turner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Billville to Turner
    • Knightsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Bee Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Billtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Staunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Benwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Billville to Benwood
    • Prairie City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Roadman Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <1>
    • Coatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <1>
    • Reno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Amo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • Stinesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Billville to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Paragon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Patricksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Coal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Billville to Cuba
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • Gosport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <1>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Bridgeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Billville to Ferndale
    • West Atherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Numa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Billville to Bellmore
    • Billie Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <1>
    • Mecca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Nyesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Armiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blakesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hymera
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Shelburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Scotchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Universal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sandytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seelyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Grange Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Ayre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Swalls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Billville to Swalls
    • Sandcut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Riley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • North Terre Haute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Spelterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Terre Haute
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Billville, with the one closest to Billville listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Billville to Elbridge
    • Huffmanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Clays Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Billville to Kentucky
    • Kidley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Billville to Nevins
    • Oliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Billville to Oliver
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Billville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Billville.

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

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

  • Summit Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clearview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stunkard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...
    • Billtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zenor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neidlinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidlinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Brazil
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Turner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Billville to Turner
  • Hoosierville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
    • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
  • Knightsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Staunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Asherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Prairie City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Benwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benwood
    • From Billville to Benwood
  • Cardonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
  • Cloverland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Perth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perth
    • From Billville to Perth
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Carbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Art
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashboro
      • Ashboro is located in Clay County

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

Newspapers Published in Billville ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Billville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Billville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Billville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Billville:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Billville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Billville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Billville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5039, Longitude: -87.1255    









 

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