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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 Bridgeton (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 Bridgeton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bridgeton is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.

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

  • Parke County     (The home county of Bridgeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Bridgeton to Ferndale
    • Billie Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <1>
    • Bellmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Bridgeton to Bellmore
    • Nyesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mecca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Numa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Atherton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Judson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Armiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Perth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Bridgeton to Perth
    • Carbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Bridgeton to Lena
    • Benwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Bridgeton to Benwood
    • Bee Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brazil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Billtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harmony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Knightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Billville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cloverland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Turner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Bridgeton to Turner
    • Staunton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Kingman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <1>
    • Harveysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Coatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <1>
    • Reno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Stilesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <1>
    • New Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Amo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hadley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Waveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
    • Alamo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yountsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wesley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Bridgeton to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Atkinsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Bridgeton to Cuba
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Portland Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blakesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roachdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <1>
    • Belle Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Groveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Summit Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Alta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Sandytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Universal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Blanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Bernice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Cayuga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Eugene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandcut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seelyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • North Terre Haute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Glen Ayre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Terre Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Shepardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Grange Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Spelterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Swalls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Bridgeton to Swalls
    • New Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Barnhart Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeton, with the one closest to Bridgeton listed first.
    • Clays Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Huffmanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kidley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Raven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Elbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Bridgeton to Elbridge
    • Kentucky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Bridgeton to Kentucky
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Scottland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Bridgeton to Nevins
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Bridgeton to Bloomfield
    • Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Chrisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <1>
  • Vermilion County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeton.

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

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

  • Clear Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartmans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartmans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brunot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sullian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgeton had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Perth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perth
    • From Bridgeton to Perth
  • Coal Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lena
    • From Bridgeton to Lena
  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Catlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Parke County
  • Jessup
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
  • Rosedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fontanet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cardonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
  • Benwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benwood
    • From Bridgeton to Benwood
  • Coxville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Parke County
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    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Bridgeton to Ferndale
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <1>
    • Brazil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bridgeton ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bridgeton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bridgeton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bridgeton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Bridgeton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bridgeton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Bridgeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Bridgeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6465, Longitude: -87.1770    









 

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