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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 Hardingrove (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 Hardingrove. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hardingrove is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Crawford, Dubois, Spencer, Breckinridge (KY), Hancock (KY) & Meade (KY).

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Hardingrove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Rome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rome is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Gerald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
    • Tobinsport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lilly Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
    • Cannelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Tell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Leopold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Magnet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnet is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Ranger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Beechwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Jericho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Sulphur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • West Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
    • Leavenworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Grantsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Carefree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
    • Eckerty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Riceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdseye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kyana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
    • Schnellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
    • Saint Anthony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • New Amsterdam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Mauckport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glidas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glidas is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
    • Valley City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Central is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Laconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dogwood is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Evanston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Fulda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Claus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Mariah Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chrisney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Kercheval
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
    • Lincoln City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Stephensport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
    • Ammons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
    • Union Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Chenaultt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
    • Cloverport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Hardinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Tar Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
    • Harned
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McQuady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Yelvington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
    • Whitesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maceo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
    • Ensor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
    • Oklahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Philpot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Masonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
  • Grayson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Duff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Duff is located in Grayson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
    • Short Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Short Creek is located in Grayson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Tousey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
    • Yeaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Yeaman is located in Grayson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaman
  • Hancock County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Hawesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Patesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
    • Cabot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Pellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
    • Lewisport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hardin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Hardin Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
    • Pierce Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
    • Vertrees
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vertrees is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vertrees
    • Four Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Corners is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Limp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Limp is located in Hardin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Rhodelia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Concordia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Andyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
    • Payneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Roberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Beechland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Wolf Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Sirocco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sirocco is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirocco
    • Haysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Haysville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Battletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
    • Cold Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Ohio County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardingrove, with the one closest to Hardingrove listed first.
    • Fordsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aetnaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Deanefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Olaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton

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

Cemeteries Near Hardingrove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardingrove.

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 Hardingrove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hardingrove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brashear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Burk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wegenast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegenast Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wegenast Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Rome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87317 <3>
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lamb Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Rome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85649 <3>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • German Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Connor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Groves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

While we didn't find Hardingrove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hardingrove.

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

  • Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Addison is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Holt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Stephensport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
  • Rome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rome is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Skillman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skillman is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
  • Sample
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sample is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Tobinsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tobinsport is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
  • Union Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
  • Chenaultt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
  • Cloverport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
  • Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lilly Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mooleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooleyville is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooleyville
    • Lodiburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lodiburg is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodiburg
    • Rhodelia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia

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

Newspapers Published in Hardingrove ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardingrove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardingrove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardingrove.

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 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 Hardingrove:

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>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- Hardingrove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hardingrove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.