Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Greensburg (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 Greensburg. 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 Greensburg ...
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.
Another variation: Greensburgh.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Greensburg. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greensburg.
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 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.
Greensburg is located in Decatur County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Greensburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greensburg:
- Decatur County (The home county of Greensburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Knarr Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Harris City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Maurice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Omer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Letts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Burney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rugby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Newbern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Grammer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Petersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Clifford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jewell Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Elizabethtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Corn Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Taylorsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- New Alsace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Moores Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Kyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Alpine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Nulltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Everton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Connersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Enochsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Metamora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Youngs Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Yellow Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Brookville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- South Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jackson County
- Fleming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Zenas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Queensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- North Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grayford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- San Jacinto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Hayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Four Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Edinburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Needham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Urmeyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Napoleon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Otter Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Lookout
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Osgood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Penntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Pierceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Sunman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stumpke Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Versailles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Gowdy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Manilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Gings
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- Waldron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Blue Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Norristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Prescott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Wilson Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Rays Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Riley Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hildebrand Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Knighthood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Beech Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greensburg, see our County-by-County Page for Greensburg.
Cemeteries Near Greensburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greensburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Greensburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greensburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- South Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forsythe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Butcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Swails Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Mowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greensburg had a population of 3,596 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greensburg had a population of 11,984 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greensburg, with the one closest to Greensburg listed first.
- McCoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCoy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
- Ewington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ewington is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Harris City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Smiths Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
- Downeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Horace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horace is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Gaynorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Burney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Letts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greensburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greensburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greensburg ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greensburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greensburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greensburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Greensburg.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Greensburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greensburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greensburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |