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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 Harrisburg (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 Harrisburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Harrisburg is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Franklin, Henry, Rush, Union & Wayne.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Harrisburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Connersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Saint Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <1>
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
    • Knarr Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
  • Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Andersonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Metamora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Youngs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
    • Enochsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <1>
    • Warrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Straughn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Lewisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • Corwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Dunreith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <1>
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Spiceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <1>
    • New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
    • Knightstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Messick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Mooreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
  • Madison County
    • Markleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <1>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Losantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <1>
    • Modoc
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Bloomingport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Arba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County
    • Lynn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
    • Snow Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Batesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Penntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Rush County
    • Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Blue Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
    • Rays Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Billingsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
    • West College Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
    • Contreras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Beesons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Cambridge City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • East Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Pennville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Abington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Hagerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Greens Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • Contreras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Scipio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Somerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
  • Darke County (OH)
    • Hollansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
    • College Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <1>
    • New Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Morning Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Eldorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people

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

Newspapers Published in Harrisburg ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrisburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Harrisburg:

Cemeteries Near Harrisburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisburg.

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

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
  • Methodist Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Farm Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Wiley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Chapel Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Connersville City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connersville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connersville City Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
  • Brownlee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownlee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Shrine of Memories Mausoleum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrine of Memories Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrine of Memories Mausoleum

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrisburg had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bentonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Falmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Rush County
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Fayette County
  • Nulltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
    • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Alquina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alquina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alquina
    • Alquina is located in Fayette County
  • Cambridge City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mauzy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Mauzy is located in Rush County
  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Alpine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Everton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • East Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6867, Longitude: -85.1800       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Harrisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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