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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 Clarksburg (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 Clarksburg. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clarksburg is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Clarksburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarksburg:

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Clarksburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Saint Maurice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springhill
      • From Clarksburg to Springhill
    • New Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
    • Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Knarr Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Clarksburg to Smyrna
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Clarksburg to Adams
    • Saint Omer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Omer
      • From Clarksburg to Saint Omer
    • Harris City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rugby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Clarksburg to Rugby
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grammer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nulltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Everton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Clarksburg to Harrisburg
    • Springersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Enochsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Oldenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
    • Metamora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Clarksburg to Oak Forest
    • Yellow Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Youngs Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • South Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Dunreith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
    • Knightstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Clarksburg to Ogden
    • Straughn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Spiceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Jennings County
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Batesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Penntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lookout
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
    • Delaware
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Osgood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
    • Otter Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Stumpke Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
  • Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waldron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rays Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Prescott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Clarksburg to Prescott
    • Wilson Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gwynneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Riley Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Billingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Yankee Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Contreras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Clarksburg to Contreras
    • West College Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <3>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Beesons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Clarksburg to Milton
    • Cambridge City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • East Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.
    • Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Clarksburg to Peoria
    • Scipio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Contreras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Clarksburg to Contreras
  • Preble County (OH)
    • College Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarksburg, see our County-by-County Page for Clarksburg.

Cemeteries Near Clarksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarksburg.

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 Clarksburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stipps Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipps Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipps Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Salt Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Layton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Springer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Clarksburg had a population of 454 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarksburg, with the one closest to Clarksburg listed first.

  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Decatur County
  • Saint Maurice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Springhill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springhill
    • From Clarksburg to Springhill
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Rush County
  • Andersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Enochsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • New Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rush County
  • Milroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Rush County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Decatur County
  • McCoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Decatur County
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    • Smiths Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
      • Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
    • Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarksburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarksburg.

Newspapers Published in Clarksburg ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarksburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarksburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarksburg.

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 Clarksburg:

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Clarksburg, 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- Clarksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4336, Longitude: -85.3477    









 

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