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 Greentown (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 Greentown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Greentown is located in Howard County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Grant, Miami & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Greentown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greentown:
- Howard County (The home county of Greentown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Guy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Vermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Plevna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Oakford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Kokomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- West Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Judson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Russiaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Renner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Shamrock Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Bringhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Cutler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cutler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Galveston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Onward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Walton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deacon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Young America
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Young America is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
- New Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Hoover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Logansport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clymers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Twelve Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Scircleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Middlefork
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Michigantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Beard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Geetingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
- Kirklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sedalia is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Janney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Gaston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Sims
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Swayzee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herbst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Mier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mier is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
- Hackleman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Sweetser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rigdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Michaelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Jalapa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Atlanta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aroma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Omega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Ekin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cicero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Strawtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Bakers Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Hortonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Monterey Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Noblesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Banquo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Mount Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Leisure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- West Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Orestes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Summitville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Frankton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gimco City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Perkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Florida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Prosperity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Country Club Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Santa Fe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Loree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Miami
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Mexico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pettysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Deedsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windfall City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Sharpsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tipton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Groomsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Goldsmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Kempton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- East Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- La Fontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Treaty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Richvalley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Wabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lagro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stockdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Urbana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greentown, see our County-by-County Page for Greentown.
Cemeteries Near Greentown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greentown.
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 Greentown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greentown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greentown Cemetery
- Walberg Cemetery
- Wooters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85209 <2>
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Civil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mast - Hensler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shrock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Poff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Hochstedler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Greentown had a population of 721 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greentown had a population of 2,367 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greentown, with the one closest to Greentown listed first.
- Jerome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Sycamore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Guy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Vermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Phlox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phlox is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Plevna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Center is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Liberty is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Sims
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Windfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Normal is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Swayzee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greentown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greentown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greentown ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greentown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greentown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greentown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greentown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Greentown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Greentown:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blackford County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Huntington County
- Madison County
- Miami County
- Tipton County
- Wabash 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 Greentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greentown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |