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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 Dongola (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 Dongola. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Dongola is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Wabash (IL), White (IL), Knox, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick.

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

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Dongola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Oakland City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Somerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Francisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Mackey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Dongola to Douglas
    • Buckskin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Dongola to Buckskin
    • Giro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <1>
    • Patoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <1>
    • Haubstadt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <1>
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Dongola to Sandy Hook
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Dongola to Graham
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Capehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cannelburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubois County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Willis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Dongola to Willis
    • Decker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fritchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Beal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Dongola to Beal
    • Vincennes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bicknell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Edwardsport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Glezen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winslow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spurgeon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Whiteoak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Algiers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Velpen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stendal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
  • Posey County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pigeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pigeon
      • From Dongola to Pigeon
    • Gentryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <1>
    • Rockport Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kercheval
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Dongola to Kercheval
    • Mariah Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Santa Claus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Chrisney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <1>
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Stacer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Dongola to Stacer
    • Daylight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Inglefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <1>
    • Darmstadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Melody Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Dongola to Martin
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kasson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <1>
    • Wheatonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberfeld
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <1>
    • Graham Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickeyville
      • From Dongola to Dickeyville
    • Folsomville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heilman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Dongola to Heilman
    • Baugh City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Chandler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • De Gonia Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Eames
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Dongola to Eames
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billett
      • From Dongola to Billett
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <1>
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
    • Allendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Patton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Dongola to Patton
    • Orio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Dongola to Orio
    • Keensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bellmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Dongola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dongola.

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

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeJarnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGillem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGillem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGillem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis 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>

While we didn't find Dongola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dongola.

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

  • Oakland City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Littles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
    • Littles is located in Pike County
  • Glezen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rumble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Pike County
  • Oatsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gudgel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudgel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudgel
    • Gudgel is located in Gibson County
  • Arthur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Pike County
  • Ayrshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Pike County
  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Somerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
  • Mackey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Pike County
    • Bowman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
      • Bowman is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Dongola ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dongola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dongola, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dongola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dongola:

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

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 Dongola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dongola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dongola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3747, Longitude: -87.3388    









 

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