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 Edwardsville (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 Edwardsville. 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 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.
Edwardsville is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Clark, Harrison, Washington & Jefferson (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Edwardsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edwardsville:
- Floyd County (The home county of Edwardsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Floyds Knobs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Blackiston Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Starlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arctic Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Sellersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Broom Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bennettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Borden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Milltown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carefree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marengo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Fredonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- English
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grantsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Crandall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Corydon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Dogwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Trotter Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Goshen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Scottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- New Pekin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Fredericksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bartle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Hardinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Little York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Smedley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Kossuth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Bullitt County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Cupio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Pioneer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Fox Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hebron Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Shepherdsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pitt's Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pitt's Point is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt's Point
- Mount Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Whitfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Hardin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Prichard Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prichard Place is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
- Rose Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
- Dietz Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Saint Dennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shively
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- German Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Parkway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Audubon Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Prestonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prestonia is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Mockingbird Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Lynnview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Pilcher Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Hughes Landing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hughes Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
- Muldraugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rock Haven is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Brandenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Hills is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Hills
- Lickskillet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lickskillet is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Battletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Cedar Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Oolite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Cold Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Lodale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Nelson County (KY)
- Highgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highgrove is located in Nelson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- River Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Harmony Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Orchard Grass Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Pewee Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crestwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Park Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Shelby County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Lincoln Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edwardsville, see our County-by-County Page for Edwardsville.
Cemeteries Near Edwardsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwardsville.
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 Edwardsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edwardsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Yenawine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Schwartz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lanesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Albany.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Northern Burial Ground
- Northern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84964 <2>
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Portland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Albany National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (449 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Of The Knobs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Edwardsville had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edwardsville, with the one closest to Edwardsville listed first.
- Floyds Knobs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Galena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- New Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Locust Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byrneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Byrneville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scottsville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Crandall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cementville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edwardsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edwardsville.
Newspapers Published in Edwardsville ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwardsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwardsville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwardsville.
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 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 Edwardsville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Harrison County
- Orange County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby 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 Edwardsville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwardsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |