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 Carefree (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 Carefree. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Carefree ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Care Free.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Carefree. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carefree.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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 east 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.
Carefree is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry, Washington & Meade (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Carefree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carefree:
- Crawford County (The home county of Carefree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
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- Pilot Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Leavenworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Beechwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Grantsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Sulphur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- West Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Borden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Starlight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Blackiston Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Birdseye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Schnellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Kyana
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Norton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Celestine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hillham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Saint Anthony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dubois
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ferdinand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Floyds Knobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Depauw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Ramsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- New Amsterdam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Valley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Corydon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Crandall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glidas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Trotter Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Youngs Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Chambersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Mahan Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Paoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bromer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Abydel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- French Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Baden Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Leipsic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Orleans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Magnet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Saint Croix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Apalona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Leopold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Gerald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Siberia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Ranger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Bristow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lilly Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Saint Meinrad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fulda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Evanston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Hardinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Claysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- New Pekin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Smedley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saltillo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Harristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- South Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Chenaultt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Ammons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Union Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Stephensport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Irvington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bullitt County (KY)
- Cupio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Hardin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Howard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Saint Dennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Valley Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kosmosdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kosmosdale is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmosdale
- Parkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Prairie Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Shively
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Wolf Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Beechland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Battletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Concordia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Oolite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Cold Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Lodale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Andyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Rhodelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Payneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carefree, see our County-by-County Page for Carefree.
Cemeteries Near Carefree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carefree.
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 Carefree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carefree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Everton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leavenworth Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Leavenworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wiseman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Seton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thacker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brewer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pitman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Riddle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conrad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Carefree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carefree.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carefree, with the one closest to Carefree listed first.
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Pilot Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Leavenworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyandotte is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Fredonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Grantsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Cape Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cape Sandy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Sandy
- White Cloud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Cloud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Moberly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moberly is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carefree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carefree.
Newspapers Published in Carefree ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carefree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carefree, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carefree.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Carefree:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dubois County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Orange County
- Perry County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Meade 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 Carefree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Carefree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |