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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Jackson is located in Ripley 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 Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- Ripley County (The home county of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Holton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Otter Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Osgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Versailles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Lookout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Cross Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stumpke Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Grammer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Hartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Newbern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Elizabethtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Rugby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Petersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Jewell Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethel Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clifford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Moores Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Kyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- New Alsace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Yorkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Millhousen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Sardinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Letts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Alert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Harris City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Knarr Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- New Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Enochsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Fleming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Kriete Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Retreat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Crothersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- New Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bryantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Dupont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middlefork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Manville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Deputy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hanover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Zenas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- San Jacinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Grayford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Queensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Commiskey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bear Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Williamstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Milroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Blocher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Marshfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Norristown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Wilson Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Avonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Allensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- East Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Mount Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lamb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Vevay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County (KY)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Locust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Prestonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ghent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Trout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zenas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butlerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- O'Brien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Zenas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Cornell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Jackson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Nebraska
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nebraska is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Holton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Butlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zenas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- New Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Marion is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Saint Magdalen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Magdalen
- San Jacinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Rexville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rexville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Correct
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Correct is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
- Osgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brewersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brewersville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
- North Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in Jackson ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson.
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 Jackson:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Ripley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Rush County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Switzerland County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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> | 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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |