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 Calcutta (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 Calcutta. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Calcutta is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Calcutta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calcutta:
- Clay County (The home county of Calcutta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Benwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Perth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Brazil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Billville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Billtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Roadman Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Staunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Wallace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Kingman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Coatesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Stilesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Amo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- North Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Danville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- Stinesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Waveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Ladoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- North Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Yountsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Eminence
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Lewisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Plano
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Plano is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Paragon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Atkinsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Patricksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Cuba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Denmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Coal City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Arney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Gosport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Parke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Bellmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
- Billie Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Judson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Mecca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Numa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Numa is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- West Atherton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Atherton is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Reelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Limedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Greencastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Putnamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Portland Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blakesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Belle Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Groveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Roachdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County
- Farmersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Summit Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Alta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Sandytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Universal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Blanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Saint Bernice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Dana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Fontanet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Seelyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Burnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Sandcut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Grange Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Glen Ayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Swalls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- North Terre Haute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Terre Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Shepardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Spelterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Riley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Clark County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Farrington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Dennison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Clays Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Huffmanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Kidley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Vermilion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Raven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Elbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Kentucky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nevins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Calcutta, see our County-by-County Page for Calcutta.
Cemeteries Near Calcutta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calcutta.
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 Calcutta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calcutta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Calcutta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Girton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sampson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Restlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Restlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Brazil.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974928 <2>
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Redman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Calcutta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calcutta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Calcutta, with the one closest to Calcutta listed first.
- Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Cardonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
- Benwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Perth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vivalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
- Brazil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Coal Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Calcutta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calcutta.
Newspapers Published in Calcutta ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calcutta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calcutta, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calcutta.
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 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 Calcutta:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fountain County
- Hendricks County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Edgar 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Calcutta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Calcutta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |