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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 Lafayette (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 Lafayette. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is the County Seat.

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 Tippecanoe County: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren & White.

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

  • Tippecanoe County     (The home county of Lafayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
    • West Lafayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Battle Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Delp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
      • Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Shadeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Buck Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <2>
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Americus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Stockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Gladens Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Glenhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Otterbein
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <2>
    • Templeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Atkinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Fowler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Wadena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Thorntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelrigg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Pike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Owasco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Ockley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Prince William
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Yeoman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
      • Yeoman is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Bringhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Young America
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Edna Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Mulberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
    • Fickle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Colfax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Sedalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Manson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Reagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Middlefork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Roberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Newtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Attica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mellott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Stone Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Veedersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
  • Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
    • Remington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • New Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Bowers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Cherry Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Garfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Waynetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Smartsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Shannondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Pine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <2>
    • Williamsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Brookston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Springboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Norway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Wolcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <2>
    • Indiana Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Idaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Burnettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lafayette ...

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 198 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lafayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lafayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lafayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Lafayette.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lafayette:

Cemeteries Near Lafayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafayette.

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

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

  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
  • Fink Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fink Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Vale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kenny Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenny Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • O'Neall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neall Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Provault Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provault Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Wildcat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Cemetery
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    • Dayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swisher - Hurtz Cemetery

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 Lafayette had a population of 16,243 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 71,484 people.

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

  • Elston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
    • Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Monitor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Shadeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Pettit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Pettit is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Buck Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <2>
  • South Raub
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Raub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Raub
    • South Raub is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Stockwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
    • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Americus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
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    • Ash Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Ash Grove is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Glenhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Romney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Lafayette: www.city.lafayette.in.us/

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lafayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4103, Longitude: -86.8580    
<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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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