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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 Cross Roads (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 Roads. 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 Roads ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cross Roads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Roads.
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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 Roads is located in Ripley 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 Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.
Below are the counties that are near Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Roads:
- Ripley County (The home county of Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Batesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Sunman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Stumpke Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pierceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Milan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Hartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rugby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Grammer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Newbern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
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- New Alsace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Moores Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
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- Kyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
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- Hidden Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- New Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Knarr Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Millhousen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Greensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Harris City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Letts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Letts Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Everton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Nulltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Orange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Connersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Springersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Oldenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enochsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oak Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Youngs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Yellow Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- South Gate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- New Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Bryantsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Canaan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Dupont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Zenas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- San Jacinto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Grayford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- North Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Queensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Rising Sun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Milroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Gowdy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Homer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Manilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Waldron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Blue Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Geneva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Prescott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Norristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Rays Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Wilson Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Avonburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Allensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Billingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Contreras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West College Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- Beesons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Belleview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bullittsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Francisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- McVille
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Scipio
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Alert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Okeana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Reily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Shandon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Contreras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Bunker Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Hooven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Blue Jay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Cleves
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Miami Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
- Sekitan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
- Addyston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Preble County (OH)
- College Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Roads.
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 Cross Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huntersville Cemetery
- St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <2>
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Pennington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pennington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Pennington Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of New Point.
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Memory Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boocher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stephen's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen's Cemetery
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <2>
- Maple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Maurice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (391 more) ...
- St. Annes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delaware Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prattsburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Ballstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ballstown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
- Batesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Oldenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enochsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- New Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Spades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spades is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
- Saint Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Smiths Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Sunman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Cross Roads ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Roads.
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 Cross Roads:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Ripley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Rush County
- Shelby County
- Switzerland County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Boone County
- Butler County
- Hamilton County
- Preble 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |