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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Fairland (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 Fairland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fairland is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Fairland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Clover Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
    • London
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Candleglo Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookfield
      • From Fairland to Brookfield
    • Knighthood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Riley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rugby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Fairland to Rugby
    • Clifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Hartsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Corn Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Petersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
  • Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Luxhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fishers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Olio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olio
      • From Fairland to Olio
    • North Ridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Newark Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Gem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Charlottesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McCordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Willow Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendricks County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Fairland to Ogden
    • Dunreith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Spiceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Needham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocklane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Whiteland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • Stones Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bargersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Edinburgh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Smith Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Pendleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Markleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Acton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Fairland to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Beech Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Southport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Homecroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Warren Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Indianapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Castleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Crows Nest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Camby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waverly
      • From Fairland to Waverly
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red House
      • From Fairland to Red House
    • Morgantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Young
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Brookmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Fairland to Brookmoor
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairland, with the one closest to Fairland listed first.
    • Manilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gowdy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Fairland to Henderson
    • Milroy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Rushville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Raleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Fairland to Raleigh

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

Cemeteries Near Fairland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairland.

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gallagher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Doble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Fairland had a population of 513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2015, Fairland had a population of 587 people.

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

  • Boggstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookfield
    • From Fairland to Brookfield
  • Needham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
  • Urmeyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Acton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acton
    • From Fairland to Acton
  • Bengal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bengal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Shelby County
  • Smithland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Shelby County
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Fountaintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
    • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
  • Carrollton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Hancock County
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    • Rocklane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Fenns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
      • Fenns is located in Shelby County
    • New Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fairland ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fairland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fairland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fairland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Fairland.

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 helpful 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 Fairland:

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

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 Fairland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5869, Longitude: -85.8629    









 

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