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 Chalmers (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 Chalmers. 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 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.
Chalmers is located in White 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 White County: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Jasper, Pulaski & Tippecanoe.
Below are the counties that are near Chalmers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chalmers:
- White County (The home county of Chalmers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Brookston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Indiana Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Wolcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Idaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Burnettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Otterbein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Atkinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Wadena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Boswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Earl Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Yeoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Pyrmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Radnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ockley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Burrows
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Owasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Flora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bringhurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Lake Cicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Clymers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Royal Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Logansport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Deacon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Young America
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- Lucerne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Leases Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Edna Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Rossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Geetingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Fickle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Beard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Middlefork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Fountain County
- Roberts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Remington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Rensselaer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Goodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foresman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Francesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thornhope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medaryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winamac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Battle Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Delp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buck Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shadeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Glenhall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Green Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Pine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chalmers, see our County-by-County Page for Chalmers.
Cemeteries Near Chalmers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalmers.
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 Chalmers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chalmers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Chalmers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- High Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey & Phebus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smelcer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bunnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yeoman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Harvey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Chalmers had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chalmers had a population of 493 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chalmers, with the one closest to Chalmers listed first.
- Smithson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smithson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
- Brookston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ash Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Sleeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sleeth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeth
- Yeoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Patton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Patton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seafield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seafield is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
- Round Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Guernsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Battle Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Octagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chalmers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chalmers.
Newspapers Published in Chalmers ...
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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalmers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalmers, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalmers.
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 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 Chalmers:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Fountain County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren 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 Chalmers, 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- Chalmers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |