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 Hanging Grove (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 Hanging Grove. 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 Hanging Grove ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hanging Grove: Hanging Grv.
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 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.
Hanging Grove is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Hanging Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanging Grove:
- Jasper County (The home county of Hanging Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Gifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Egypt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virgie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Fair Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tefft
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- DeMotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Forest City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Wadena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Earl Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Fowler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Atkinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Raub
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Yeoman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Burrows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Royal Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Lucerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Lake Bruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Grass Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Shelby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dinwiddie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Schneider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- LaPorte County
- La Crosse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Foresman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Mount Ayr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Goodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Roselawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Beaver City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Morocco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kentland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Sumava Resorts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Kouts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Francesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medaryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Winamac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thornhope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lawton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- San Pierre
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Judson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Toto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Battle Ground
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Americus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Wolcott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indiana Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Reynolds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Headlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Idaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Brookston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Iroquois County (IL)
- Effner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanging Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Hanging Grove.
Cemeteries Near Hanging Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanging Grove.
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 Hanging Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanging Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lefler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Milroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hankle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hanging Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hanging Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanging Grove, with the one closest to Hanging Grove listed first.
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Francesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Medaryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolcott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seafield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seafield is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafield
- Guernsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Lakeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Surrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Remington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanging Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanging Grove.
Newspapers Published in Hanging Grove ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanging Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanging Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanging Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hanging Grove:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- Tippecanoe County
- White County
- Iroquois 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> | 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 Hanging Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Hanging Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |