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 Carlisle (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 Carlisle. 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 hospitals 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.
Carlisle is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Carlisle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carlisle:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Carlisle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gambill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Scotchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Dugger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Shelburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hymera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hymera is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Scott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Coalmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Howesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Clay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eel River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Cory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cory is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Elnora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Capehart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Odon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Cannelburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- White Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Rose is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
- Hoosier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Linton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Gilmour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Lyons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jasonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Switz City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Plummer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Elliston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Oaktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Busseron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Busseron is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Freelandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Westphalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Bicknell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bruceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edwardsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Ragsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ragsdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- Fritchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fritchton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
- Vincennes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Crane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burns City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Coal City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Denmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Arney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Lewis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Prairie Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Vigo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vigo is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Pimento
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pimento is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Youngstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Prairieton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Riley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Riley is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clark County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Snyder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Crawford County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Heathsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oil Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Duncanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Trimble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Hutsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Robinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Villas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- West York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Billett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County (IL)
- Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carlisle, see our County-by-County Page for Carlisle.
Cemeteries Near Carlisle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlisle.
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 Carlisle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carlisle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Haddon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dooley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Engle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ledgerwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pirtle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benefiel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trimble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Skidmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carlisle had a population of 503 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carlisle had a population of 653 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carlisle, with the one closest to Carlisle listed first.
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Oaktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Busseron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Busseron is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Freelandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Richwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Heathsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Dugger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cass is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Farnsworth ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emison is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carlisle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carlisle.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carlisle ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlisle.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carlisle. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carlisle and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carlisle.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Carlisle.
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 Carlisle:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Greene County
- Knox County
- Martin County
- Owen County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Lawrence County
- Richland 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 Carlisle, 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 from Point A (ie- Carlisle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |