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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 Germantown (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 Germantown. 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.

Name Variations for Germantown ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: German Town.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Germantown is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

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

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Germantown)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Rugby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Germantown to Rugby
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Petersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grammer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corn Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Enochsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Metamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Germantown to Oak Forest
    • Yellow Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Youngs Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • New Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Greenfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Gem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Needham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <1>
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Urmeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rocklane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Nineveh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Princes Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Whiteland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • New Whiteland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Peoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Acton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Germantown to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <1>
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Batesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Otter Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
    • Osgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Lookout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Penntown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pierceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
    • Waldron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prescott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Germantown to Prescott
    • Blue Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rays Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Riley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Germantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Germantown.

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

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

  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanpelt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanpelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanpelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Means Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nauvoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...
    • Mt. Morrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Saint Paul
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saint Omer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Omer
    • From Germantown to Saint Omer
  • Downeyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
    • Downeyville is located in Decatur County
  • Waldron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Germantown to Adams
  • Burney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ewington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prescott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prescott
    • From Germantown to Prescott
  • Meltzer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
    • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Decatur County
  • Gowdy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Blue Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rugby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Germantown to Rugby
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County

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

Newspapers Published in Germantown ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Germantown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Germantown.

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 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 Germantown:

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4159, Longitude: -85.6260    









 

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