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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Carlisle is located in Sullivan 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • New Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Jericho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Sullivan County
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gambill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Shelburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Hymera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Scott City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Eel River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Capehart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Odon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Cannelburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Island City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Gilmour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Midland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Plummer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Busseron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Freelandville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Westphalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Bicknell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Bruceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Ragsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Burns City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Prairie Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Prairieton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oil Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Duncanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Trimble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Hutsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Villas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • West York
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Billett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
  • Richland County (IL)
    • Amity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledgerwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgerwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgerwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vester Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pirtle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benefiel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benefiel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benefiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Land Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
  • Oaktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
  • New Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
  • Busseron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
    • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Freelandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
    • Freelandville is located in Knox County
  • Pleasantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
  • Richwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Heathsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County
  • Dugger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Sullivan County
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    • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
    • Russellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Emison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
      • Emison is located in Knox County

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]<6> of Carlisle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

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

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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carlisle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9605, Longitude: -87.4016       In this case, the coordinates for Carlisle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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