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 Cale (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 Cale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cale is located in Martin 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 Martin County: Davies's, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence & Orange.
Below are the counties that are near Cale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cale:
- Martin County (The home county of Cale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Burns City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Loogootee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Odon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cannelburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Alfordsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Glendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Capehart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Graham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Sandy Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Hillham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Haysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haysville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Portersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Dubois
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Celestine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ireland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Owensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Scotland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Koleen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Mineral City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Newberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Plummer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Solsberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elliston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Tulip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Lyons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvertville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Jackson County
- Norman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Sandborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edwardsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Bicknell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freelandville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Silverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Huron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Coxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Hartleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Georgia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Popcorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oolitic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Harrodsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Kirksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Stanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Highland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- West Baden Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Abydel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- French Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Paoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Bromer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Mahan Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Chambersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Trotter Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Arney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Highbank Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highbank Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
- Otwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otwell is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Saltillo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Claysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Campbellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Smedley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Livonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cale, see our County-by-County Page for Cale.
Cemeteries Near Cale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cale.
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 Cale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Little Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBrides Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Uno - Paton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boggs Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cale had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cale, with the one closest to Cale listed first.
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Mount Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Dover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Hill is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Hill
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Huron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Silverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Willow Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willow Valley is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Burns City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Owensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Bramble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bramble is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble
- Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ironton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bryantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Coxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cale.
Newspapers Published in Cale ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cale, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cale:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davies's County
- Dubois County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Lawrence County
- Monroe County
- Orange County
- Owen County
- Pike County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Cale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |