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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 Evansville (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 Evansville. 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 and hospitals 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.

Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is the County Seat.

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 Vanderburgh County: Gibson, Posey, Warrick & Henderson (KY).

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

  • Vanderburgh County     (The home county of Evansville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Smythe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Kasson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Vaughan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Darmstadt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Daylight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Inglefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Armstrong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stacer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Evansville to Stacer
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Evansville to Martin
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Haubstadt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Buckskin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Evansville to Buckskin
    • Mounts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Evansville to Mounts
    • Owensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mackey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Evansville to Douglas
    • Francisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Oakland City Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Stendal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
  • Posey County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Hatfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Richland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Reo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County
    • Pigeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pigeon
      • From Evansville to Pigeon
    • Chrisney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Rock Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Hill
      • From Evansville to Rock Hill
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gentryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kercheval
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Evansville to Kercheval
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Stevenson
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stevenson
      • From Evansville to Stevenson
    • Newburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Baugh City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elberfeld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wheatonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • De Gonia Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wabash County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Maunie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Emma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Birk City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Curdsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Saint Joseph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • West Louisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
    • Owensboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moseleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • White City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Baskett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Evansville to Carlinburg
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Hebbardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Niagara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Evansville to Niagara
    • Corydon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Robards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • McLean County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Elba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Evansville to Elba
    • Beech Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Lemon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Evansville to Lemon
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Hitesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Flournoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Evansville to Flournoy
    • Breckinridge Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Chapman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Evansville to Chapman
    • Morganfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Webster County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Evansville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evansville.

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

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Oates Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oates Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oates Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mesker Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesker Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesker Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Evansville had a population of 50,756 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Evansville had a population of 118,407 people.

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

  • Cypress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Kasson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vaughan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Stevenson
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Warrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stevenson
    • From Evansville to Stevenson
  • McCutchanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCutchanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
    • McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Earle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Belknap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Baskett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
    • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Newburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saint Philip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Philip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Philip
    • Saint Philip is located in Posey County
  • Inglefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Warrick County
    • Parkers Settlement
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Settlement
      • Parkers Settlement is located in Posey County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Evansville ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evansville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Evansville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Evansville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Evansville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Evansville.

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 Evansville:

The official website for Evansville: www.vanderburghgov.org/

The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Evansville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Evansville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evansville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9771, Longitude: -87.5566    









 

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