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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue River: Blue Riv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Blue River. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue River.
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 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 may 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.
- Bartle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- New Pekin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Harristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Fredericksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smedley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Hardinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Livonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 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)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Broom Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Starlight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Underwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Bennettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Slatecut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Sellersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Marengo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Carefree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- English
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Galena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- 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)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Corydon Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Lanesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Depauw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Locust Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Corydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 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)
- Retreat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Vallonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Medora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Brownstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Elizabethtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Kriete Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cortland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- 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)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Deputy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- 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)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- 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)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Fort Ritner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Tunnelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Lawrenceport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Spring Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- 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)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Mahan Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Trotter Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Leipsic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Paoli
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Orleans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- 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)
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blocher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
- Parkland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Glenview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- 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)
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Glenview Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Green Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- 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)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Bellewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bellewood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Brownsboro Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- 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)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- 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)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Buckner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Park Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Pewee Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Crestwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue River, with the one closest to Blue River listed first.
- Trout
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue River, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Blue River - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue River Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hiestand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stalker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paynter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Farabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farabee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Broom Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Harristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Blue Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scottsville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leota is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
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.
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]<3>. 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 start 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 Blue River:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Scott County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |