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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 Bridgewater (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 Bridgewater. 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 and doctors 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.

Bridgewater is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Boone, Clinton, Hancock, Madison, Marion & Tipton.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Bridgewater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Fishers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Luxhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Olio
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olio
      • From Bridgewater to Olio
    • Clarksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Durbin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Noblesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Monterey Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Newark Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • North Ridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cicero
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
    • Whitestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gadsden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Bridgewater to Gadsden
    • Elizaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ulen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Northfield Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Kirklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Scircleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Daleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • McCordsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Woodbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Denny Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Palestine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Brownsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • Plainfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kennard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Cadiz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Bridgewater to Cadiz
    • Knightstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Ogden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Bridgewater to Ogden
    • Spiceland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Dunreith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Foley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Rocklane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • New Whiteland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Smith Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stones Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Needham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Whiteland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bluff Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bargersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Fishersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Lapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <2>
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
    • Edgewood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Markleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Western Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Country Club Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Castleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Williams Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Warren Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Crows Nest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Spring Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indianapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wynnedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red House
      • From Bridgewater to Red House
    • Young
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Bridgewater to Henderson
    • Manilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • Fountaintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clover Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gwynneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boggstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
    • Candleglo Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hildebrand Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
    • East Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Bridgewater to Jericho
    • Hobbs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Tipton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Goldsmith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Windfall City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgewater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgewater.

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

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

  • Bills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klepfer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Todd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (435 more) ...
    • McCord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Bridgewater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgewater.

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

  • McCordsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
  • Fishers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
  • Oaklandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklandon
    • Oaklandon is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaklandon <2>
  • Woodbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Olio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olio
    • From Bridgewater to Olio
  • Lawrence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • New Britton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britton
    • New Britton is located in Hamilton County
  • Castleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Marion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
  • Fortville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
    • Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
  • Alfont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfont
    • Alfont is located in Madison County
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgewater ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgewater, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgewater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bridgewater:

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

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>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.
<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 Bridgewater, 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 from Point A (ie- Bridgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9298, Longitude: -85.9466    









 

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