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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 Hagerstown (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 Hagerstown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hagerstown is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Fayette, Henry, Randolph, Union, Darke (OH) & Preble (OH).

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Hagerstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Greens Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Economy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambridge City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pennville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Hagerstown to Milton
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Webster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Oakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Progress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Muncie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Desoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Andersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Daleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yorktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Hagerstown to Harrisburg
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Springersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nulltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Everton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Shirley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Warrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Willow Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Lisbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Mooreland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Corwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Messick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Straughn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blountsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lewisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • Foley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Luray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luray
      • From Hagerstown to Luray
  • Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Markleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <1>
    • Chesterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Losantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Modoc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bloomingport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Hagerstown to Rural
    • Farmland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Parker City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spartanburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Hagerstown to Raleigh
    • Falmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Hagerstown to Henderson
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Billingsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West College Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • Hollansburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Long
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Hagerstown to Long
    • New Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Savona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Hagerstown to Savona
    • Fort Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Castine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Coletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagerstown, with the one closest to Hagerstown listed first.
    • New Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • West Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • College Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Hagerstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hagerstown.

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

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

  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Awl Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Awl Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Awl Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ulrich Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bales Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capitol Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capitol Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capitol Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greens Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hagerstown had a population of 873 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hagerstown had a population of 1,684 people.

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

  • Jacksonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Jacksonburg is located in Wayne County
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Wayne County
  • New Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Cambridge City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
    • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Greens Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Economy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mooreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Henry County
  • Losantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hagerstown ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hagerstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hagerstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hagerstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hagerstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Hagerstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hagerstown:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/

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>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.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hagerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hagerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9109, Longitude: -85.1612    
<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 Hagerstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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