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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 Clear Spring (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 Clear Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Clear Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Clear Spring: Clear Spg. (or less commonly used: Clear Spng. or Clear Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Clear Spring is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings, Lawrence, Scott & Washington.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Clear Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Kurtz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Norman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Medora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <1>
    • New Elizabethtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Cortland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Dudleytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kriete Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Retreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • North Ogilville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Stony Lonesome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Corn Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Grammer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beanblossom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Helmsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Four Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Paris Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Peoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Nineveh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Zelma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ritner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Guthrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Martin County
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrodsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Kirksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Highland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Dolan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
    • Bromer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Abydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clear Spring, with the one closest to Clear Spring listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Saltillo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Smedley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Livonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • South Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people

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

Newspapers Published in Clear Spring ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Spring, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Clear Spring:

Cemeteries Near Clear Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Spring.

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

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

  • Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
  • Scott - Wray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanner Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
  • Smallwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallwood Cemetery
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • Heighton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heighton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heighton Hill Cemetery
  • Zollman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollman Cemetery
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    • Beem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beem Cemetery
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wayman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Wayman / Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87305 <4>
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Clear Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Spring.

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

  • Kurtz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
    • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
  • Norman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zelma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
    • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
  • Freetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Jackson County
  • Medora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
    • Medora is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Maumee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Jackson County
  • Vallonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ewing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Jackson County
  • Surprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Jackson County
  • Yellowstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
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    • Heltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Brownstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <1>

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

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

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

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 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>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- Clear Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9251, Longitude: -86.2100       In this case, the coordinates for Clear Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Clear Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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