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 Bloomingdale (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 Bloomingdale. 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 hospitals and 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.
Bloomingdale is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Bloomingdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bloomingdale:
- Parke County (The home county of Bloomingdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Annapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Billie Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nyesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Armiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Grange Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grange Corner is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Perth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Carbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Benwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Bee Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Billtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Brazil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cloverland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Knightsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Billville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Staunton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Kingman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Wallace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Veedersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Layton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mellott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Stone Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Newtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newtown is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Waveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Yountsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- North Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Waynetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Ladoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crawfordsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Smartsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Portland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Blakesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Bainbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Roachdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greencastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Reelsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Putnamville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Fillmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Groveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Barnard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Dana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Eugene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Saint Bernice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Blanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Fontanet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Sandcut
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Shepardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Burnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- New Goshen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Terre Haute
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Libertyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Pine Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Spelterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Terre Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Seelyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Foster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- State Line City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- State Line City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Clark County (IL)
- Farrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Raven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kidley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Scottland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Clays Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huffmanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Chrisman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Vermilion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Elbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Meeks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Ridge Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Vermilion Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
- Busenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
- Belgium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indianola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <1>
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bloomingdale, see our County-by-County Page for Bloomingdale.
Cemeteries Near Bloomingdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomingdale.
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 Bloomingdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloomingdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Bloomingdale Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hethcoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rawlings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coloma Friends Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Overman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- DeBaun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Warner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (416 more) ...
- Poplar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Causey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bloomingdale had a population of 431 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bloomingdale had a population of 327 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.
- Annapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Coloma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Nyesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Montezuma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvania is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Armiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Guion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tangier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tangier is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloomingdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomingdale.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bloomingdale ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomingdale.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bloomingdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bloomingdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bloomingdale.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Bloomingdale.
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 Bloomingdale:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Parke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Montgomery County
- Putnam County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Warren County
- Clark County
- Edgar County
- Vermilion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bloomingdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bloomingdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |