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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 Blue Ridge (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 Blue Ridge. 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 Blue Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Ridge: Blue Rdg. (or less commonly used: Blue Rdge. or Blue Ridg.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Blue Ridge is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Blue Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Rays Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Prescott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Blue Ridge to Prescott
    • Knighthood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
    • Wilson Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Candleglo Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Gwynneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Rugby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Blue Ridge to Rugby
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Petersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corn Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
  • Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nulltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Blue Ridge to Harrisburg
    • Connersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Enochsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Oldenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
    • Metamora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Blue Ridge to Oak Forest
    • Yellow Bank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
    • Philadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Gem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Willow Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <3>
    • Warrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Denny Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Blue Ridge to Ogden
    • Dunreith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
    • Spiceland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Kennard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Straughn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadiz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Blue Ridge to Cadiz
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • New Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Zenas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Needham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <3>
    • Urmeyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Edinburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocklane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Whiteland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
    • New Whiteland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • Nineveh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Princes Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Bargersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Blue Ridge to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Beech Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <3>
    • Warren Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Homecroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Batesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Rush County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Ridge, with the one closest to Blue Ridge listed first.
    • Beesons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Blue Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Ridge.

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

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

  • Vienna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radar - Bowman - Worland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tindall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vanpelt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanpelt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanpelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Ridge had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Meltzer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
    • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
  • Gowdy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Manilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rays Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prescott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prescott
    • From Blue Ridge to Prescott
  • Waldron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Omer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Omer
    • From Blue Ridge to Saint Omer
  • Downeyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
    • Downeyville is located in Decatur County
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
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    • Milroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Fenns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
      • Fenns is located in Shelby County
    • Williamstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County

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

Newspapers Published in Blue Ridge ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Ridge, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blue Ridge:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Blue Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5194, Longitude: -85.6355    









 

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