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 Domestic (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 Domestic. 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 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.
Domestic is located in Wells 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 Wells County: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Huntington & Jay.
Below are the counties that are near Domestic. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Domestic:
- Wells County (The home county of Domestic)
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Nottingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Petroleum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Petroleum is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Reiffsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Vera Cruz
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Poneto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Travisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craigville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Craigville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Liberty Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- North Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Oaks is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Linn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honduras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Honduras is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
- Coppess Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Magley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
- Preble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Yoder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hoagland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Monroeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Wayne Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aboite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aboite is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Zulu
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Zulu is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Montpelier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Millgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Hartford City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Renner ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Shamrock Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Granville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Desoto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Gaston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Selma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Farrville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Farrville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
- Van Buren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Van Buren is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Arcana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Friendly Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Upland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Fowlerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Gas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Plum Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Markle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Majenica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
- River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Bowerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Mount Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Harlansburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Huntington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banquo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Fiat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Pennville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Antiville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antiville is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Pony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Jay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jay City is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
- Trinity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Collett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Dunkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Ridgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- New Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Stone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Saratoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Farmland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parker City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Darke County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Lightsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- New Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Skeels Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Scudder
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Wabash
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Macedon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Fort Recovery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Coldwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wendelin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Earley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Earley is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
- Mercer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Celina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Henry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Willshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
- Schumm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
- Abanaka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Glenmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Ohio City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Convoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Domestic, see our County-by-County Page for Domestic.
Cemeteries Near Domestic ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Domestic.
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 Domestic - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Domestic covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Alberson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hartford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- French Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grannand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stahl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hoosier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beibersteine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Bloxsom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Studebaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Domestic had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Domestic, with the one closest to Domestic listed first.
- Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Nottingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Linn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Reiffsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Fiat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Poling
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Poling is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poling
- Balbec
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balbec is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balbec
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vera Cruz
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Ceylon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ceylon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poneto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pennville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kitt is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitt
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Domestic. See our List of 1890's Communities around Domestic.
Newspapers Published in Domestic ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Domestic.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Domestic, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Domestic.
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 Domestic:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Wells County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allen County
- Blackford County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Huntington County
- Jay County
- Randolph 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> | 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> | 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 Domestic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Domestic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |