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 Hamburg (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 Hamburg. 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 and hospitals 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.
Hamburg is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Hamburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg:
- Clark County (The home county of Hamburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Sellersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Speed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Bennettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Blackiston Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Prather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Slatecut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Crawford County
- Milltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Floyds Knobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Lanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Locust Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Crandall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corydon Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Corydon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Crothersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Deputy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Goshen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Scottsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marshfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Blocher
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Austin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Bartle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- New Pekin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- South Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Fredericksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little York
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Hardinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Smedley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Livonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Bullitt County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Hunters Hollow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Fox Chase
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hebron Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Hillview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Whitfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Cupio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cupio is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupio
- Mount Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherdsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bardstown Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bardstown Junction is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown Junction
- Solitude
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Hardin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Howard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Jericho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Pendleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Harrods Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Brownsboro Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Druid Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Glenview Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Green Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Hills and Dales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Meade County (KY)
- Pilcher Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilcher Landing is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Landing
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Harmony Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- River Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Orchard Grass Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Pewee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crestwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Park Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Buckner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Shelby County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Lincoln Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Finchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Spencer County (KY)
- Normandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy is located in Spencer County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg, see our County-by-County Page for Hamburg.
Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.
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 Hamburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- The Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship UB Church Cemetery
- Grant Line Cemetery
- Grant Line UMC Cemetery
- Six Mile Switch Cemetery
- Abundant Life Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Albany.
- The Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Graceland Cemetery
- Graceland Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197301 <2>
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Worrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- The Atkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Atkins Chapel Cemetery
- Atkins Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991752 <2>
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- St. Mary Of The Knobs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Hamburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Sellersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cementville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Speed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Bennettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Prather
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Slatecut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Jeffersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Floyds Knobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg.
Newspapers Published in Hamburg ...
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 301 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamburg.
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 helpful 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 Hamburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Bullitt County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Trimble 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 Hamburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |