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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 Jamestown (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 Jamestown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Jamestown is primarily located in Boone County. A portion of Jamestown extends into Hendricks County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion & Montgomery.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Jamestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Advance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hazelrigg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Jamestown to Hazelrigg
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorntown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Whitestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadsden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Jamestown to Gadsden
    • Zionsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Elizaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Colfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Reagan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Manson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fickle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kirklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Frankfort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Boyleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Jamestown to Boyleston
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cambria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Michigantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <2>
    • Scircleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Wallace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Jamestown to Eagletown
    • North Ridge Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bakers Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • North Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
    • Lizton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • New Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brownsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Coatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Cartersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Traders Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Snacks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snacks
      • From Jamestown to Snacks
    • Wolfington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Speedway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wynnedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Crows Nest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rocky Ripple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Meridian Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Williams Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Camby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • New Ross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
    • Shannondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Ladoga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Crawfordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Bowers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Jamestown to Bowers
    • Yountsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Monrovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mooresville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lake Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Young
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Brookmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Jamestown to Brookmoor
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Jamestown to Minetree
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilbur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Jamestown to Wilbur
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Jamestown to Red House
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Guion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bellmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Jamestown to Bellmore
    • Ferndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Jamestown to Ferndale
    • Judson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Grange Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Nyesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
    • Barnard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Jamestown to Barnard
    • Roachdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • Groveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bainbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Portland Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Limedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnamville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Tippecanoe County

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

Cemeteries Near Jamestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.

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

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

  • Fullen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gossett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kidd Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hypes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hypes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hypes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...

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 Jamestown had a population of 616 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jamestown had a population of 928 people.

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

  • North Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
  • Advance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lizton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Boone County
  • New Ross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
    • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
  • Barnard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnard
    • From Jamestown to Barnard
  • Montclair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Montclair is located in Hendricks County
  • Max
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Max is located in Boone County
  • Shannondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Hendricks County
  • Pittsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
  • Ladoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Roachdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • New Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maysville
      • New Maysville is located in Putnam County
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in Jamestown ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamestown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamestown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Jamestown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Jamestown, 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 from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9268, Longitude: -86.6287    









 

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