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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 Hendersons Ferry (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 Hendersons Ferry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Hendersons Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Hendersons Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hendersons Ferry may originally have been Henderson's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hendersons Ferry might be written as Henderson Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

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

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

Hendersons Ferry is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings, Lawrence, Scott & Washington.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Hendersons Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Crothersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <3>
    • Dudleytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Retreat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
    • Vallonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kriete Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Medora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Cortland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Fleming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North Ogilville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Underwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Nabb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
    • Borden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Otisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • New Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Slatecut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
  • Decatur County
    • Alert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Galena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Floyds Knobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
    • Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Deputy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
    • Dupont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Middlefork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Four Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Grayford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Queensville
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
      • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • San Jacinto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Fort Ritner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Erie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Bromer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
    • Chambersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Austin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Blocher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Little York
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Harristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • South Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Bartle
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Smedley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltillo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Claysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • Harmony Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hendersons Ferry, with the one closest to Hendersons Ferry listed first.
    • Trout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Hendersons Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hendersons Ferry.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waskom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waskom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waskom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturgeon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgeon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lubker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lubker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lubker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crothersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crothersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crothersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grassy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Tampico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
    • Tampico is located in Jackson County
  • Little York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Crothersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
    • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <3>
  • Retreat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Jackson County
  • Dudleytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
    • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
  • Austin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Scott County
  • Millport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Washington County
  • Kossuth
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
  • New Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Leota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
    • Leota is located in Scott County
  • Scottsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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    • Chestnut Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Washington County
    • Brownstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Hendersons Ferry ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hendersons Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hendersons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hendersons Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Hendersons Ferry:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hendersons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hendersons Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hendersons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7620, Longitude: -85.9366       In this case, the coordinates for Hendersons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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