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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 Indianapolis (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 Indianapolis. 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.

Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is the County Seat.

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 Marion County: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan & Shelby.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Indianapolis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Warren Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Spring Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wolfington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynnedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Beech Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Speedway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crows Nest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Homecroft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Snacks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snacks
      • From Indianapolis to Snacks
    • Southport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
    • Whitestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Indianapolis to Gadsden
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Northfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Elizaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazelrigg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Indianapolis to Hazelrigg
  • Brown County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
    • Newark Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Eagletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Indianapolis to Eagletown
    • Westfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Luxhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Olio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olio
      • From Indianapolis to Olio
    • Noblesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Gem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Palestine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • McCordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Mohawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Denny Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • Smith Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stones Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rocklane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Bluff Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Whiteland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Whiteland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Bargersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Banta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Needham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Fishersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Lapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <2>
    • Pendleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Young
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waverly
      • From Indianapolis to Waverly
    • Mooresville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red House
      • From Indianapolis to Red House
    • Brookmoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Indianapolis to Brookmoor
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Bethany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lake Hart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Indianapolis to Wilbur
    • Martinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Barnard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Indianapolis to Barnard
    • Groveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boggstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
    • Clover Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fountaintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Candleglo Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Indianapolis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indianapolis.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Indianapolis, with the one closest to Indianapolis 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Indianapolis had a population of 105,436 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Indianapolis had a population of 877,903 people.

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

  • North Indianapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Indianapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Indianapolis
    • North Indianapolis is located in Marion County
  • Brightwood ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Marion County
  • Flackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
    • Flackville is located in Marion County
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Marion County
  • Ben Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Davis
    • Ben Davis is located in Marion County
  • Beech Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Marion County
  • Southport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
  • Broad Ripple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ripple
    • Broad Ripple is located in Marion County
  • Snacks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
    • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snacks
    • From Indianapolis to Snacks
  • Bridgeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Marion County
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    • Valley Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Marion County
    • Glenns Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
      • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
    • Clermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Indianapolis ...

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 395 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indianapolis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Indianapolis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Indianapolis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Indianapolis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Indianapolis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

The official website for Indianapolis: www.indygov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Indianapolis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Indianapolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indianapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7670, Longitude: -86.1599    









 

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