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 Francesville (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 Francesville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Francesville is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Francesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Francesville:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Francesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Medaryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Denham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Winamac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Thornhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Lawton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Monterey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Benton County
- Wadena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Yeoman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Burrows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Rockfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Delphi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Royal Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Lucerne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Leases Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Clymers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Verona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Lake Bruce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Kewanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Grass Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Delong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Rensselaer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tefft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Collegeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Wheatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Stoutsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Egypt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- DeMotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dinwiddie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- La Crosse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wanatah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Culver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Mount Ayr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Foresman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Roselawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Goodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Kouts
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Boone Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- San Pierre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Judson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aldine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Toto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Knox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ober
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Headlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Reynolds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wolcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Idaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Burnettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Francesville, see our County-by-County Page for Francesville.
Cemeteries Near Francesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francesville.
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 Francesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Francesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Roseland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Koster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Idle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sutton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lefler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monon 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Francesville had a population of 403 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Francesville had a population of 794 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Francesville, with the one closest to Francesville listed first.
- Medaryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Guernsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Headlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Rensselaer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- San Pierre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Denham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Tefft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Winamac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Francesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Francesville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Francesville ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francesville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Francesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Francesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Francesville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Francesville.
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 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 Francesville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- White 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> | 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 Francesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Francesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |