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 Fox Ridge (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 Fox Ridge. 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.
Name Variations for Fox Ridge ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fox Ridge: Fox Rdg. (or less commonly used: Fox Rdge. or Fox Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fox Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox Ridge.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Fox Ridge is located in Putnam County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen & Parke.
Below are the counties that are near Fox Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox Ridge:
- Putnam County (The home county of Fox Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Greencastle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Limedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Putnamville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Fillmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belle Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Reelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Bainbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Groveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Blakesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Portland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Roachdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Advance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Carbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Poland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Roadman Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Benwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Brazil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Billville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Turner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Bee Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Fountain County
- Wallace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Coatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Stilesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Amo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lizton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Camby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Newton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Clermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Stinesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Ellettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Ladoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- North Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- New Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Alamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Yountsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Crawfordsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smartsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Shannondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Eminence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Plano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plano is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Lewisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Monrovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilbur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilbur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Lake Hart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
- Paragon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Brookmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
- Mooresville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Atkinsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Gosport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patricksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Spencer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Arney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Coal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Parke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bellmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Bridgeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Billie Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Nyesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rosedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summit Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Fairview Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Fontanet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Seelyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Burnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Grange Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Sandcut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Glen Ayre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Swalls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- North Terre Haute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Riley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Terre Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Shepardsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Spelterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fox Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Fox Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Fox Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox Ridge.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fox Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fox Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boone - Hutcheson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Randel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Fox Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fox Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Ridge, with the one closest to Fox Ridge listed first.
- Greencastle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Limedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Putnamville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Brick Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
- Mount Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Meridian is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meridian
- Manhattan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Reelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belle Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Clinton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Bainbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Vivalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Morton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Coatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fox Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Fox Ridge ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox Ridge, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fox Ridge.
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 Fox Ridge:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Hendricks County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Fox Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fox Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |