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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 Erie (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 Erie. 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 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.

Erie is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Greene, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Orange & Washington.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Erie)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
    • North Ogilville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Lonesome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Bethel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
  • Dubois County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
    • Owensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hendricksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Solsberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Koleen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tulip
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Erie to Tulip
  • Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Olive
      • From Erie to Mount Olive
    • Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <1>
    • Lacy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Burns City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • Windom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirksville
      • From Erie to Kirksville
    • Clear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Creek
      • From Erie to Clear Creek
    • Stanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Dolan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ellettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
  • Orange County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erie, with the one closest to Erie listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Claysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claysville
      • From Erie to Claysville
    • Kossuth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Erie to Kossuth
    • Plattsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smedley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From Erie to Smedley
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Erie to Harristown
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Hardinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • South Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Erie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erie.

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

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

  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherril Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherril Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ikerd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Starr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanksley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanksley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faubion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Breckinridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scoggan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Erie had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shawswick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawswick
    • Shawswick is located in Lawrence County
  • Heltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Leesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zelma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bartlettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlettsville
    • Bartlettsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yockey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yockey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yockey
    • Yockey is located in Lawrence County
  • Tunnelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
  • Yellowstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
    • Yellowstone is located in Monroe County
  • Logan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Dark Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Erie ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erie, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Erie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erie. 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 Erie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Erie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8825, Longitude: -86.3803       In this case, the coordinates for Erie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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