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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 Knightstown (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 Knightstown. 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.

Knightstown is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush & Wayne.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Knightstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Ogden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogden
      • From Knightstown to Ogden
    • Dunreith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grant City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spiceland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Lewisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Cadiz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Knightstown to Cadiz
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Straughn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Corwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cowan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Daleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Muncie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Connersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nulltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Springersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Everton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Olio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olio
      • From Knightstown to Olio
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Durbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Noblesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Warrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Denny Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Colonial Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Rocklane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Markleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Ingalls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Western Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Country Club Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • North Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Acton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Knightstown to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Lawrence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Warren Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Castleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Losantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Fountaintown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Candleglo Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hildebrand Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Prescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Knightstown to Prescott
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knightstown, with the one closest to Knightstown listed first.
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Knightstown to Milton
    • East Germantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Hagerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beesons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Greens Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Economy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Abington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Knightstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knightstown.

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

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

  • Glencove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raysville Christian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carthage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reddick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Knightstown had a population of 1,867 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Knightstown had a population of 2,134 people.

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

  • Raysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in Henry County
  • Ogden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogden
    • From Knightstown to Ogden
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunreith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spiceland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Henry County
  • Farmers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rush County
  • Mays
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Greensboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Hancock County
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Wilkinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
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    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Knightstown to Henderson
    • Sexton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
      • Sexton is located in Rush County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Knightstown ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knightstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Knightstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Knightstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Knightstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Knightstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Knightstown:

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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 Knightstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Knightstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knightstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7954, Longitude: -85.5261    









 

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