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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 Gale (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 Gale. 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 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.

Gale is located in Hendricks County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hendricks County: Boone, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan & Putnam.

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

  • Hendricks County     (The home county of Gale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Danville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Cartersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • Brownsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Lizton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Amo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <2>
    • New Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
      • New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
    • Hazelwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zionsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
    • Whitestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Northfield Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Hazelrigg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Pike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Kirklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Reagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Newark Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Eagletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Bakers Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
      • Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Gem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • New Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Smith Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Bluff Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Banta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • Bargersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Whiteland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Rocklane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Clermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Speedway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Camby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <2>
    • Snacks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Traders Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
      • Traders Point is located in Marion County
    • West Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Wolfington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Wynnedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Crows Nest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Indianapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Ripple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • New Ross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
    • Ladoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Mace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • North Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Smartsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monrovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Young
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Lake Hart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Brookmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Gosport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Barnard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
    • Groveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Belle Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Bainbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Roachdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • Greencastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Blakesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Limedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Portland Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gale, with the one closest to Gale listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County

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

Cemeteries Near Gale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Abner Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abner Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abner Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danville East Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danville South Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gossett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Merritt Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lick Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoadley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gale had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Danville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Cartersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tilden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Hendricks County
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Hendricks County
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Hendricks County
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Brownsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
  • Pittsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
  • Hadley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
  • Pecksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksburg
    • Pecksburg is located in Hendricks County
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    • Montclair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Hendricks County
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Marion County
    • Clermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Gale ...

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 400 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Gale:

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Gale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7667, Longitude: -86.4667       In this case, the coordinates for Gale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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