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 Freeport (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 Freeport. 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.
Freeport is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.
Below are the counties that are near Freeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeport:
- Shelby County (The home county of Freeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Morristown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountaintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Gwynneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Knighthood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Rays Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Candleglo Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Clover Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Hildebrand Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Beech Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Rugby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Pleasant View Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Clifford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Corn Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Petersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Omer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Burney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Greensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harris City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Knarr Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Saint Maurice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Bentonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Nulltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Andersonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Laurel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Luxhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
- Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Olio
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olio is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Fishers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Durbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- North Ridge Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newark Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Noblesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charlottesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Gem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Maxwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Mohawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Willow Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Denny Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Wilkinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Knightstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Grant City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Dunreith
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spiceland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Kennard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Lewisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Straughn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Needham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocklane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
- Urmeyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Whiteland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Whiteland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Amity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stones Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Edinburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bargersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Ingalls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Markleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fishersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Edgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Acton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Acton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Charlesmac Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
- Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Beech Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lawrence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Homecroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Homecroft is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Castleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indianapolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crows Nest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Meridian Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Red House ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Red House is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Gowdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Rushville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mays
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mays is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
- Milroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Dublin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeport, see our County-by-County Page for Freeport.
Cemeteries Near Freeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeport.
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 Freeport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Pelham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haskett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Little Sugar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinchman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Freeport had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Morristown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fountaintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Gwynneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Carrollton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Westland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Rays Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Fairland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Meltzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Meltzer is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeport.
Newspapers Published in Freeport ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeport, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeport.
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 Freeport:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Johnson County
- Kosciusko County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Rush County
- Wayne 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 Freeport, 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- Freeport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |