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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 Coal Creek (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 Coal Creek. 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 Coal Creek ...

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 Coal Creek: Coal Crk. (or less commonly used: Coal Ck. or Coal Cr.)

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 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.

Coal Creek is located in Fountain 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 Fountain County: Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion & Warren.

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

  • Fountain County     (The home county of Coal Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Layton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
    • Covington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Kingman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
    • Veedersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
    • Stone Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Wallace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Mellott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Newtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Waynetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • Wesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
    • Yountsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • New Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Cherry Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • West Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County
    • Annapolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County
    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <3>
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Byron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Armiesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County
    • Guion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Parke County
    • Judson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Nyesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Portland Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Blakesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Odell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Westpoint
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
    • Glenhall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Romney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shadeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Perrysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
    • Tree Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Eugene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
    • Gessie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
    • Cayuga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Rileysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Dana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Hillsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Summit Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County
    • Shepardsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Foster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
    • State Line City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
    • Hedrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County
    • Pence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
  • Champaign County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Ogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Raven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Scottland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Kidley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Chrisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <3>
    • Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Clays Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
      • Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Metcalf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <3>
    • Huffmanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Palermo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Hume
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <3>
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Creek, with the one closest to Coal Creek listed first.
    • Meeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Illiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Newell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Belgium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Georgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Busenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Coal Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coal Creek.

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

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

  • Cates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chenoweth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoweth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoweth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84221 <4>
  • Isle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crowder Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86169 <4>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Groenendyke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groenendyke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groenendyke 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 Coal Creek had a population of 217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
    • Cates is located in Fountain County
  • Perrysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
  • Silverwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
    • Silverwood is located in Fountain County
  • Harveysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
    • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
  • Eugene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
    • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
  • Yeddo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeddo
    • Yeddo is located in Fountain County
  • Layton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fountain County
  • Cayuga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Kingman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
  • Steam Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
    • Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
  • Covington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Gessie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
    • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
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    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Parke County
    • Tangier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Parke County
    • Veedersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Coal Creek ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coal Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coal Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Coal Creek:

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

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 Coal Creek, 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' (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- Coal Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0364, Longitude: -87.3806       In this case, the coordinates for Coal Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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