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 Elwren (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 Elwren. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Elwren is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan & Owen.
Below are the counties that are near Elwren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elwren:
- Monroe County (The home county of Elwren)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Stanford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Highland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Kirksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Clear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Ellettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harrodsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Dolan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Stinesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Helmsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Helmsburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
- Nashville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Story
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Story is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Beanblossom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beanblossom is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
- Beanblossom has also been known as:
- Bean Blossom
- Gnaw Bone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pikes Peak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Becks Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Mount Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Spearsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spearsville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Clay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Howesville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Poland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eel River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saline City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Coalmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Odon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Hendricksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Solsberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Tulip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Koleen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Calvertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Owensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Mineral City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Plummer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Norman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Kurtz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Freetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Popcorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Guthrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Judah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Judah is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
- Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Oolitic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Silverville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Heltonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Crane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Burns City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Paragon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mahalasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mahalasville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahalasville
- Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Taggart Crossing is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taggart Crossing
- Lewisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Martinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Plano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plano is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Eminence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Morgantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilbur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Gosport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Atkinsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Patricksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Coal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Putnam County
- Cloverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elwren, see our County-by-County Page for Elwren.
Cemeteries Near Elwren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elwren.
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 Elwren - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elwren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Keller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Solsberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carmichael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Elwren in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elwren.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elwren, with the one closest to Elwren listed first.
- Stanford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Hendricksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Solsberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McVille
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McVille is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Whitehall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Buenavista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buenavista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenavista
- Kirksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Victor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Victor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Cincinnati
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Clear Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Hobbieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hobbieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellettsville
(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 Elwren. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elwren.
Newspapers Published in Elwren ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwren.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elwren, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elwren.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elwren:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elwren) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elwren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |