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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 Hovey (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 Hovey. 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.

Hovey is located in Posey County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Posey County: Gallatin (IL), White (IL), White (IL), Gibson, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Henderson (KY) & Union (KY).

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

  • Posey County     (The home county of Hovey)
  • Gibson County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Cypress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Evansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Melody Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
    • Darmstadt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Smythe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Inglefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McCutchanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stacer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Stevenson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Newburgh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Baugh City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Inman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Shawneetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Lawler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Equality
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Broughton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hardin County (IL)
  • Saline County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Texas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saline City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Wasson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Emma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maunie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <1>
    • Herald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Phillipstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Roland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Roland is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Carmi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stokes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Enfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Smith Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
    • Corydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Dixie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baskett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
    • Robards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Robards is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <1>
    • Niagara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Hitesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Raleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flournoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morganfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
    • Dekoven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grangertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sturgis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Webster County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hovey, with the one closest to Hovey listed first.
    • Poole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wheatcroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Clay is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Sebree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford

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

Cemeteries Near Hovey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hovey.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hovey - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hovey had a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Hovey ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hovey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hovey, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hovey.

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 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 Hovey:

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