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 Fredericksburg (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 Fredericksburg. 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 hospitals and 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.
Fredericksburg is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Fredericksburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fredericksburg:
- Washington County (The home county of Fredericksburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Hardinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- New Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smedley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Harristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Claysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Campbellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Bartle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Kossuth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Borden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Broom Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Starlight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bennettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Blackiston Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Slatecut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Memphis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sellersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Speed
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Carefree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Leavenworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Beechwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Jericho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Norton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Birdseye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hillham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyds Knobs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Depauw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Ramsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Corydon Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corydon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lanesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Medora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Vallonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Bono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Stonington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Fort Ritner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Tunnelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Lawrenceport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Spring Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Leesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Crawford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Trotter Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Bromer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Mahan Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Youngs Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Paoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Orleans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- French Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Baden Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Saint Croix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Branchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Apalona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Leopold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Scottsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Parkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Saint Dennis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Shively
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- German Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Prairie Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Mockingbird Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Audubon Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Wolf Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Battletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Beechland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Oolite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Cold Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Roberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Lodale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Concordia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Andyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Brandenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oldham County (KY)
- Harmony Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fredericksburg, see our County-by-County Page for Fredericksburg.
Cemeteries Near Fredericksburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
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 Fredericksburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fredericksburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Boston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reno Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Voyles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Totten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rickerd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hardinsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hardinsburg Unity Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Satenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fredericksburg had a population of 211 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2013, Fredericksburg had a population of 84 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
- Organ Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Organ Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Depauw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Central Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central Barren is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Ramsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Rego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rego is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rego
- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Corydon Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fredericksburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fredericksburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fredericksburg ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredericksburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fredericksburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fredericksburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fredericksburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Fredericksburg.
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 Fredericksburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Dubois County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Oldham 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 Fredericksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Fredericksburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |