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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 Cross Plains (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 Cross Plains. 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 Cross Plains ...

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 Cross Plains: Cross Plns.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Cross Plains is located in Ripley 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 Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.

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

  • Ripley County     (The home county of Cross Plains)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Otto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <1>
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Dillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <1>
    • Moores Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <1>
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Alsace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Hidden Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
  • Decatur County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
    • Youngs Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • South Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brooksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Middlefork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Dupont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Cross Plains to Kent
    • Chelsea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deputy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <1>
  • Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
  • Parke County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Blocher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Avonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Moorefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Mount Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vevay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
    • Lamb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Cross Plains to Lamb
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Patriot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <1>
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Locust
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Cross Plains to Locust
    • Ghent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Prestonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Easterday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Cross Plains to Easterday
    • Langstaff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langstaff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langstaff
      • From Cross Plains to Langstaff
    • English
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Cross Plains to Carson
    • Worthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Sanders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <1>
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
    • Ryle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Grant County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Elliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Cross Plains to Elliston
    • Zion Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Turners Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
      • Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Port Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
    • Campbellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Owen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Wheatley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Poplar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
      • Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moxley
      • From Cross Plains to Moxley
    • Bromley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bromley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bromley
      • From Cross Plains to Bromley
    • Perry Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
    • Cull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
      • Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cull
      • From Cross Plains to Cull
    • Squiresville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trimble County (KY)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Plains, with the one closest to Cross Plains listed first.
    • Cleves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Addyston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Sekitan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Cross Plains to Sekitan
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Miami Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From Cross Plains to Simonsons

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

Cemeteries Near Cross Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Plains.

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

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

  • Nickolson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickolson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickolson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Basset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Risk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mermoud Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Akers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Connell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon 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 Cross Plains had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Olean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Ripley County
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Ripley County
  • Barbersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
    • Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Aaron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • Aaron is located in Switzerland County
  • Farmers Retreat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Retreat
    • Farmers Retreat is located in Dearborn County
  • Haney Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Corner
    • Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
  • Bennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
  • Correct
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correct have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
    • Correct is located in Ripley County
  • Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bear Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Rexville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Ripley County
    • Elrod
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Ripley County
    • Bryantsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Cross Plains ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Plains.

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

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 Cross Plains:

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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>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.
<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 Cross Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9431, Longitude: -85.2045    









 

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