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 Judson (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 Judson. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Judson is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Judson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Judson:
- Parke County (The home county of Judson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Guion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Nyesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Bellmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Billie Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Grange Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grange Corner is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Advance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Perth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Benwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Bee Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Brazil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Knightsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Billtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Turner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Cloverland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Staunton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Wallace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Kingman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Veedersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mellott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Layton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Stone Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newtown is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- New Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Reno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Coatesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Amo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Stilesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Waveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- North Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Yountsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Wesley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Ladoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Waynetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crawfordsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Smartsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- New Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Portland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Blakesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Roachdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Reelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Putnamville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Groveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Fillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Barnard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Cloverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Summit Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Sandytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Cayuga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Eugene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Universal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Saint Bernice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Blanford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Fontanet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Sandcut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Burnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Shepardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Seelyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- New Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Terre Haute
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Glen Ayre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Libertyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Pine Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Spelterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Terre Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Foster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Raven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kidley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Clays Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Scottland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Huffmanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vermilion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chrisman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kentucky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Meeks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Ridge Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Judson, see our County-by-County Page for Judson.
Cemeteries Near Judson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Judson.
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 Judson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Judson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Buchanan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raccoon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seybold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Overman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (421 more) ...
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Judson had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Nyesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Guion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Bellmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Hollandsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milligan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milligan is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Waveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Portland Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coloma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coloma is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Judson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Judson.
Newspapers Published in Judson ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Judson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Judson, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Judson.
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 Judson:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Parke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Hendricks County
- Montgomery County
- Putnam County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Warren County
- Edgar County
- Vermilion 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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |