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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ekin (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 Ekin. 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.

Ekin is primarily located in Hamilton County. A portion of Ekin extends into Tipton 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 Hamilton County: Boone, Clinton, Hancock, Madison, Marion & Tipton.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Ekin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Bakers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Atlanta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
    • Hortonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cicero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Ekin to Eagletown
    • Westfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monterey Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Noblesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gadsden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Ekin to Gadsden
    • Eagle Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
    • Whitestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Northfield Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ulen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Hazelrigg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Ekin to Hazelrigg
    • Thorntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Galveston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <3>
    • Young America
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Deacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Scircleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <3>
    • Boyleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Ekin to Boyleston
    • Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Michigantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <3>
    • Beard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlefork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Ekin to Middlefork
    • Frankfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Geetingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cambria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Rigdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hackleman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sims
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swayzee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <3>
    • Herbst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mier
      • From Ekin to Mier
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • McCordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <3>
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Denny Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Brownsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <3>
    • Lizton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Indian Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Middleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hemlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kokomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <3>
    • Guy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanghai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shanghai
      • From Ekin to Shanghai
    • Judson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
    • Jerome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Ekin to Jerome
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Perkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <3>
    • West Elwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Elwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
    • Fishersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Leisure
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <3>
    • Frankton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <3>
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dundee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dundee
      • From Ekin to Dundee
    • Edgewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Orestes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • River Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Williams Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Castleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
    • Meridian Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Traders Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crows Nest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
    • Rocky Ripple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Snacks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snacks
      • From Ekin to Snacks
    • Spring Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wolfington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wynnedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Miami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Converse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
    • Loree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Bowers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Ekin to Bowers
    • Shannondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ekin, with the one closest to Ekin listed first.
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Ekin to Jericho
    • East Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kempton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Tipton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Groomsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <3>
    • Hobbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
    • Nevada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Windfall City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ekin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ekin.

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

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

  • Small Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robert's Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert's Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert's Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsaida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wiles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spicewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ekin had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Boxley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
    • Boxley is located in Hamilton County
  • Normanda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanda
    • Normanda is located in Tipton County
  • Goldsmith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
  • Bakers Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kempton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Terhune
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terhune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terhune
    • Terhune is located in Boone County
  • Deming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
    • Deming is located in Hamilton County
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
  • Tipton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scircleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Groomsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lamong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamong
      • Lamong is located in Hamilton County
    • Hortonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Ekin ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ekin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ekin, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ekin.

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 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 Ekin:

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ekin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ekin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2169, Longitude: -86.1617    









 

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