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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 Harlan (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 Harlan. 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 doctors 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.

Harlan is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells, Whitley, Defiance (OH), Paulding (OH) & Van Wert (OH).

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Harlan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Grabill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <1>
    • Woodburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hacienda Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Edgerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zulu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County
    • Huntertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wallen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Preble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <1>
    • Magley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Pleasant Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Altona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Corunna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Fairfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
      • Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
    • Ashley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <1>
  • Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Gravel Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
      • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
    • South Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Stroh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
      • Stroh is located in LaGrange County
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Laotto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <1>
    • Avilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ege
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
      • Ege is located in Noble County
    • Kendallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <1>
    • Wakeville Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakeville Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
      • Wakeville Village is located in Noble County
    • Merriam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Noble County
    • Albion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mitchell
      • Port Mitchell is located in Noble County
    • Brimfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
    • Rome City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
      • Rome City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <1>
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Russels Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County
    • Alvarado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County
    • Pleasant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Ossian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
    • Tocsin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
    • Craigville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <1>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Churubusco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <1>
    • Dunfee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Whitley County
    • Tri-Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
      • Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
    • Columbia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <1>
    • Cresco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
  • Defiance County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <1>
    • Defiance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Defiance County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <1>
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County (OH)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Antwerp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
      • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <1>
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Payne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <1>
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Worstville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Cecil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Paulding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <1>
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Emmett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Latty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Convoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <1>
    • Scott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
    • Hoaglin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Van Wert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <1>
    • Glenmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
  • Williams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harlan, with the one closest to Harlan listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Melbern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Blakeslee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <1>
    • Edon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
      • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <1>
    • Bryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County (OH)
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Harlan ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harlan, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harlan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harlan:

Cemeteries Near Harlan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlan.

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

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

  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Yaggy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaggy Cemetery
  • White City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
  • Scipio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Diehl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diehl Cemetery
  • Schlatter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlatter Cemetery
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Alton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harlan had a population of 671 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Halls Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Allen County
  • Hursh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hursh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hursh
    • Hursh is located in Allen County
  • Leo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Allen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <1>
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Thurman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Allen County
  • Spencerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Link ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Link have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
    • Link is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Antwerp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
    • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <1>
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in DeKalb County
  • New Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Allen County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smiley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
      • Smiley is located in Paulding County (OH)
    • Hicksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zulu
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County

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

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harlan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harlan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1962, Longitude: -84.9197       In this case, the coordinates for Harlan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harlan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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