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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 Kossuth (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 Kossuth. 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.

Kossuth is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Kossuth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Smedley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From Kossuth to Smedley
    • Harristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Kossuth to Harristown
    • Campbellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • South Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltillo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Claysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claysville
      • From Kossuth to Claysville
    • New Pekin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Livonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Bartle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From Kossuth to Bartle
    • Fredericksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • North Ogilville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Borden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Underwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • New Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Broom Hill
      • From Kossuth to Broom Hill
    • Henryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Starlight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Slatecut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Nabb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Milltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Pilot Knob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Deputy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <1>
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Kossuth to Kent
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
  • Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kossuth, with the one closest to Kossuth listed first.
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshfield
      • From Kossuth to Marshfield
    • Scottsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blocher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kossuth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kossuth.

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

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

  • Peugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridlen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Empson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • New Philadelphia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Kossuth had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rush Creek Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
  • Millport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Washington County
  • Hitchcock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Washington County
  • Smedley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smedley
    • From Kossuth to Smedley
  • Harristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harristown
    • From Kossuth to Harristown
  • New Philadelphia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Sparksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Campbellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Medora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Vallonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • South Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little York
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Tampico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
      • Tampico is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Kossuth ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kossuth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kossuth, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kossuth.

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 helpful 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 Kossuth:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

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

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>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Kossuth, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kossuth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kossuth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7045, Longitude: -86.1025       In this case, the coordinates for Kossuth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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