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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 Jacksonville (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 Jacksonville. 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 doctors and 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.
Jacksonville is located in Switzerland 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 Switzerland County: Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Carroll (KY) & Gallatin (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Jacksonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacksonville:
- Switzerland County (The home county of Jacksonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Allensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- East Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Vevay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Avonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Searcy Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Patriot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Dillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Kyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Lawrenceburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Greendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hidden Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Yorkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Bright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Brooksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Manville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Bryantsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Middlefork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Hanover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- San Jacinto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Butlerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grayford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Zenas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Bear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pierceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Stumpke Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Holton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Lookout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Sunman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Rabbit Hash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- McVille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Big Bone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
- Belleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hume is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Beaverlick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Hueys Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Idlewild
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Ghent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easterday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Langstaff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Sanders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Locust
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Worthville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Gallatin County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ryle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Grant County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Elliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Zion Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Mount Zion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Crittenden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Stewartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Flingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Dry Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heekin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heekin is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Port Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Turners Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Campbellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- New Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Bracht
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bracht is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
- Elsmere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Nicholson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Piner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Piner is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
- Erlanger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fiskburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Crescent Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crestview Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owen County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Wheatley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Bromley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Eagle Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- New Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Poplar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Moxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moxley is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Perry Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Cull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cull is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Squiresville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Long Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Owenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Gardnersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Addyston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sekitan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
- Cleves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cotillion Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
- Delhi Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Hills
- Miami Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Delhi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacksonville, see our County-by-County Page for Jacksonville.
Cemeteries Near Jacksonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacksonville.
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 Jacksonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacksonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Stow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bovard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marker - Althoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marker - Althoff Cemetery
- The Marker - Althoff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Althoff Cemetery
- Moerkers Cemetery
- Obertate Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86757 <2>
- Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ghent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ghent Consolidated Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (479 more) ...
- Ghent IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ghent's Old Black Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Jacksonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacksonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Allensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Markland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Markland is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- East Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Bear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Vevay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aaron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aaron is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Bennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Long Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Run is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Ghent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ethridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ethridge is located in Gallatin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Quercus Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Quercus Grove is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quercus Grove
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacksonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacksonville.
Newspapers Published in Jacksonville ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacksonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacksonville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacksonville.
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 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 Jacksonville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Switzerland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Kenton County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Trimble County
- Hamilton 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> | 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 Jacksonville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |