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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 Gaston (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 Gaston. 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 doctors and 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.

Gaston is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Blackford, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison & Randolph.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Gaston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Janney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Andersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Eaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Yorktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Granville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Muncie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Desoto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Daleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Selma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Ridertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Matthews
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fowlerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Upland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Hackleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Rigdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Michaelsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Farrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Aroma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Warrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Luray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Mount Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Blountsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Foley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Messick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Mooreland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • New Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Greentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
    • Guy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Mount Etna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Plum Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Dunkirk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Redkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
    • Pony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Fiat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Antiville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Summitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Prosperity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Madison County
    • Orestes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Dundee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Madison County
    • Chesterfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Florida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Frankton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • North Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
    • Country Club Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Converse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Parker City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Losantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Modoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Windfall City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • La Fontaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston, with the one closest to Gaston listed first.
    • Keystone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Nottingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Phenix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Liberty Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Travisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gaston ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gaston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gaston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gaston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Gaston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gaston:

Cemeteries Near Gaston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaston.

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 Gaston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
  • Elizabethtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Hawk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
    • Leaird Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaird Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Gaston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaston.

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

  • Wheeling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Delaware County
  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Delaware County
  • Cammack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack
    • Cammack is located in Delaware County
  • Royerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royerton
    • Royerton is located in Delaware County
  • Shideler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shideler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shideler
    • Shideler is located in Delaware County
  • Summitville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Yorktown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
  • Granville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Delaware County
    • Former name for Granville:
    • Weaton
  • Upland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
  • Muncie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County

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

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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>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 from Point A (ie- Gaston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3138, Longitude: -85.5009       In this case, the coordinates for Gaston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Gaston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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