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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 Blue River (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 River. 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 River ...

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 River: Blue Riv.

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 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.

Blue River is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Blue River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • South Boston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Little York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Kossuth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Smedley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltillo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Borden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Underwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Speed
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County
    • Sellersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Otisco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Blackiston Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Milltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <2>
    • Marengo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Pilot Knob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Galena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Floyds Knobs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • New Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • New Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ramsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Lanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
    • Depauw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Frenchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • Locust Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
      • New Middletown is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <2>
    • Retreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Dudleytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Medora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Brownstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • New Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cortland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Bono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Bromer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Youngs Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Scottsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Marshfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Blocher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Glenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Harrods Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Glenview Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Green Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mockingbird Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
      • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Riverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Bellewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
      • Bellewood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Brownsboro Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
      • Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Druid Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
      • Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • German Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • River Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Buckner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Crestwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Park Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Pewee Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <2>
    • Russell Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
      • Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Blue River ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue River, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue River.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Blue River ...

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

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Tash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
  • Old Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Hiestand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiestand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiestand Cemetery
  • Whitson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (388 more) ...
    • Mountain Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
    • Stalker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Paynter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blue River had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bartle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
  • Borden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
    • South Boston is located in Washington County
  • Farabee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • New Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
  • New Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Broom Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
  • Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
  • Blue Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Scottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Floyd County
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Washington County
    • Henryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Leota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Scott County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5301, Longitude: -85.9394       In this case, the coordinates for Blue River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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