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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 Hayden (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 Hayden. 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 hospitals 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.

Hayden is located in Jennings 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 Jennings County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jefferson, Ripley & Scott.

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

  • Jennings County     (The home county of Hayden)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grammer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jewell Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • North Ogilville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Corn Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Nabb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
    • Underwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • New Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Decatur County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Deputy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Hayden to Middlefork
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryantsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Hayden to Bryantsburg
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Hayden to Kent
    • Hanover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Canaan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Zelma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Holton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Otter Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Versailles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Osgood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Cross Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Delaware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Albion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Blocher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Marshfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshfield
      • From Hayden to Marshfield
    • Scottsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Shelby County
  • Switzerland County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Plattsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kossuth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Hayden to Kossuth
    • Bartle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From Hayden to Bartle
    • Harristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Hayden to Harristown
    • South Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayden, with the one closest to Hayden listed first.
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trout
      • From Hayden to Trout

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

Cemeteries Near Hayden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayden.

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

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

  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitcomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitcomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wohrer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wohrer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wohrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barkman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hulse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Weston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Hayden had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Fleming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Queensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
    • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Queensville
    • From Hayden to Queensville
  • North Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Scipio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Reddington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddington
    • Reddington is located in Jackson County
  • Lovett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Lovett is located in Jennings County
  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Seymour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peters Switch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
    • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Jackson County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Commiskey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Grayford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakdale
      • From Hayden to Oakdale
    • Brewersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Jennings County

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

Newspapers Published in Hayden ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayden, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hayden:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Hayden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hayden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9831, Longitude: -85.7404    









 

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