Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Como (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 Como. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Como is located in Jay County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jay County: Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Darke (OH) & Mercer (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Como. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Como:
- Jay County (The home county of Como)
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Greene
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Collett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Pony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boundary City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Antiville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Antiville is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Salamonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salamonia is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Berne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coppess Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Honduras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Honduras is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Magley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Ridertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Desoto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Eaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Muncie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Gaston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yorktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Janney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Cowan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Upland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arcana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Farrville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farrville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
- Friendly Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Fowlerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Van Buren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Gas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Blountsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Luray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Luray is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Mooreland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mooreland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Springport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Messick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Mount Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Madison County
- Summitville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Ridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- New Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Farmland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parker City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Haysville Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rural
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rural is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Modoc
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Economy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Fountain City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Nottingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Phenix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Petroleum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Petroleum is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Keystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Reiffsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Poneto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Vera Cruz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Travisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Liberty Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Bluffton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Craigville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Craigville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- North Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Oaks is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
- Darke County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Lightsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Union City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- New Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rossburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ansonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Coletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coletown is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
- Long
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- North Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Brock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brock is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Dawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawn is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pikeville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Mercer County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Fort Recovery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Macedon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Wendelin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Skeels Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Wabash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Scudder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Burkettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Henry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Celina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Earley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Earley is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
- Van Wert County (OH)
- Willshire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Como, see our County-by-County Page for Como.
Cemeteries Near Como ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Como.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Como - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Como covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Stratton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whaley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flesher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Claycomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomb Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Claycomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Redkey.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84644 <3>
- Whiteman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wentz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Flower Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Como had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
- Greene
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Blaine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- New Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Mount Pleasant is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mount Pleasant
- Redkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powers is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Collett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Pony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Corkwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Corkwell is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkwell
- Bluff Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kitt is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitt
- Ridertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Como. See our List of 1890's Communities around Como.
Newspapers Published in Como ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Como.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Como, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Como.
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 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 Como:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Blackford County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Huntington County
- Madison County
- Randolph County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- Darke County
- Mercer County
- Van Wert County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Como) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |