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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 Erwin (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 Erwin. 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 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.

Erwin is located in Posey 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 Posey County: Gallatin (IL), White (IL), White (IL), Gibson, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Henderson (KY) & Union (KY).

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

  • Posey County     (The home county of Erwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Solitude
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County
    • Mount Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bufkin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County
    • Savah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County
    • Caborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County
    • Oliver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
    • Hovey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County
    • Hepburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County
    • New Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <1>
    • Blairsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County
    • Wadesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Mounts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Owensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Haubstadt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <1>
    • Warrenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County
    • Fort Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <1>
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Kasson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Cypress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Vaughan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Evansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Darmstadt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Inglefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <1>
    • Melody Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Stacer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Stevenson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County
    • Baugh City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Newburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <1>
    • Elberfeld
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <1>
    • Wheatonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Browns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <1>
    • Red Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Ellery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <1>
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Inman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Omaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Old Shawneetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ridgway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <1>
    • Shawneetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <1>
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Lawler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Equality
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Bungay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County (IL)
    • Broughton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <1>
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • Saline Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Saline County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Texas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Eldorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <1>
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Saline City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Keensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wayne County (IL)
    • Golden Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <1>
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Maunie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <1>
    • Emma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <1>
    • Phillipstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Crossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <1>
    • Herald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <1>
    • Carmi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <1>
    • Calvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County (IL)
    • Grayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <1>
    • Roland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County (IL)
    • Stokes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County (IL)
    • Norris City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <1>
    • Enfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <1>
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Smith Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Corydon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Dixie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Baskett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Spottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Niagara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Robards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <1>
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Erwin, with the one closest to Erwin listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Hitesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
    • Chapman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
    • Flournoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
    • Raleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Morganfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <1>
    • Dekoven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Grangertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County (KY)
    • Sturgis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
  • Webster County (KY)
    • Poole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Erwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erwin.

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

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

  • Dunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellefontaine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Alldredge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Weiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Samuel Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Erwin had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Farmersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Posey County
  • Upton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Posey County
  • Solitude
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Posey County
  • Grafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Posey County
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bufkin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
    • Bufkin is located in Posey County
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Posey County
  • Hovey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
    • Hovey is located in Posey County
  • Caborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
    • Caborn is located in Posey County
  • Oliver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Posey County
  • Hepburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Posey County
  • Lippe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lippe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippe
    • Lippe is located in Posey County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Blairsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County
    • New Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <1>
    • Emma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Erwin ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erwin, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Erwin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erwin. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Erwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9800, Longitude: -87.9192       In this case, the coordinates for Erwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Erwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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